cliloader is a loader utility to simplify common usage of the Intercept Layer for OpenCL Applications.
cliloader is intended to replace the old cliprof utility.
To achieve the same functionality as cliprof using cliloader, simply pass the -d command line argument to enable "device timing".
That's it!
cliloader is currently not built by default.
To build cliloader, set ENABLE_CLILOADER when generating build files using CMake.
For example:
> cmake -DENABLE_CLILOADER=1 ..
Some operating systems require additional code in the Intercept Layer for OpenCL Applications DLL / shared library to function correctly with the cliloader loader utility.
When needed, this additional code is included when build files are generated when ENABLE_CLILOADER is set.
The Intercept Layer for OpenCL Applications will log whether or not it supports cliloader while it is loading.
To use cliloader, simply run it and pass the application to profile and any
arguments via the command line. For example:
> cliloader executable arg0 arg1 ...
cliloader will invoke the application executable with the specified arguments.
cliloader will not set any Intercept Layer for OpenCL Applications controls by default, but cliloader supports command line arguments to set many common controls.
To view all cliloader command line arguments, simply run cliloader with no arguments.
Additionally, cliloader will retain and pass through most Intercept Layer for OpenCL applications controls that are set via environment variables or other OS-specific mechanisms.
cliloader is a very easy way to do simple profiling in many cases, but there are some cases where it will not work.
For more reliable intercepting, follow the instructions to "globally install" or "locally install" the Intercept Layer for OpenCL Applications.
In particular, note that cliloader will not work for applications that dynamically load the ICD loader library and query for OpenCL APIs.
The Windows cliloader executable must be in the same directory as the Intercept Layer for
OpenCL Applications DLL.
The Linux or OSX cliloader executable will search for the Intercept Layer for OpenCL Applications shared library in the same directory as the executable, in the parent directory (../), and in a lib directory (../lib).
cliloader has not been tested on other operating systems.
The Windows cliloader occasionally crashes.
This appears to happen more often with a debug cliloader executable.
Running cliloader again usually executes successfully.
If you encounter other bugs or issues running cliloader, including the --debug command line argument enables cliloader debug output and may help to troubleshoot the problem.
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