Explicitly document synchronization requirements in Warp-level APIs
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Description
For all warp-based cub api, say warpscan, the example given by the document do not use __syncwarp to sync threads within a warp.
However, it seems that in volta, threads within a warp are no longer synchronized naturally and seems __syncwarp is required before and after warp-based communication.
So, need I use __syncwarp for warpscan just like use __syncthreads in blockscan?
Thanks!
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Research direction
Review the documentation and examples for the warp-based CUB APIs mentioned, including WarpScan, and determine the synchronization requirements on Volta and later architectures. Done means the affected API documentation explicitly states whether __syncwarp is required before or after warp-based communication, with examples updated consistently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100