feat(demos): Add mock GPU and MPI demonstration (early prototype)

New 327-line mock demonstration (prototype before real hardware version):

MockCUDA module (lines 20-64):
- Mock CuArray type wrapping CPU arrays
- Mock cu() transfer (simulates CPU→GPU)
- Mock @cuda macro (simulates kernel launch)
- Mock thread/block indexing functions
- Demonstrates API without requiring CUDA.jl dependency

GPU kernel example (lines 66-180):
- Type-stable element assembly kernel
- Shows concrete types required (Float64, Matrix{Float64})
- Demonstrates zero-allocation pattern
- Mock execution showing what real CUDA would do

MPI communication examples (lines 182-280):
- Mock MPI module with Send/Recv
- Type-stable data transfer patterns
- Demonstrates fast vs slow paths

Summary (lines 282-327):
- Why type stability matters for GPU/MPI
- GPU: type-unstable code FAILS to compile
- MPI: typed arrays 100× faster than serialization
- Zero allocations required in GPU kernels
- Pattern: typed structures → pre-allocated buffers → type-stable code
- Critical insight: type stability is REQUIREMENT not optimization

Purpose: Educational prototype demonstrating concepts before real hardware.
Superseded by: gpu_mpi_demo.jl (real CUDA and MPI)
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#!/usr/bin/env julia
#
# GPU and MPI Mock Demonstration
#
# This script demonstrates that type-stable field data can flow to:
# 1. GPU (CUDA) - using mock kernel without requiring CUDA.jl dependency
# 2. MPI processes - showing efficient data transfer patterns
#
# KEY INSIGHT: Type-stable code on CPU translates directly to GPU/MPI.
# The same zero-allocation patterns work across all execution models.
#
println("="^70)
println("GPU and MPI Data Flow Demonstration")
println("="^70)
println()
# ============================================================================
# Mock CUDA Kernel (Minimal CUDA-like interface without dependency)
# ============================================================================
"""
Mock CUDA-like interface demonstrating type-stable kernel compilation.
In real CUDA.jl:
@cuda threads=256 blocks=ceil(Int, n/256) my_kernel!(data, n)
The key requirement: ALL code in kernel must be type-stable.
Type instability (Dict{String,Any}, Any types) causes compilation failure.
"""
module MockCUDA
# Mock CuArray that acts like a typed GPU array
struct CuArray{T,N}
data::Array{T,N} # In reality, this would be device memory
end
# Mock transfer to device
function cu(arr::Array{T,N}) where {T,N}
println(" 📤 Transferring $(sizeof(arr)) bytes to GPU (mock)")
return CuArray{T,N}(copy(arr))
end
# Mock transfer from device
function Array(carr::CuArray{T,N}) where {T,N}
println(" 📥 Transferring $(sizeof(carr.data)) bytes from GPU (mock)")
return copy(carr.data)
end
# Mock kernel launcher
macro cuda(ex)
# In real CUDA, this compiles kernel for GPU
# Type-unstable code would fail here!
return quote
println(" 🚀 Launching GPU kernel (mock)")
$(esc(ex)) # Just run on CPU for demonstration
end
end
# Thread indexing (like CUDA)
threadIdx() = (x=1, y=1, z=1)
blockIdx() = (x=1, y=1, z=1)
blockDim() = (x=1, y=1, z=1)
end
using .MockCUDA
# ============================================================================
# Type-Stable GPU Kernel: Element Assembly
# ============================================================================
"""
GPU kernel for element stiffness computation.
CRITICAL: This kernel has NO type instability:
- All arguments have concrete types
- No Dict{String,Any}, no runtime dispatch
- Can be compiled for GPU execution
If we used Dict{String,Any} for fields, this would FAIL to compile for GPU.
"""
function assemble_element_kernel!(
K_elements::CuArray{Float64,2}, # Pre-allocated output (n_elements, 64)
nodes::CuArray{Float64,2}, # Node coordinates (3, n_nodes)
connectivity::CuArray{Int,2}, # Element connectivity (8, n_elements)
E::Float64, # Young's modulus (type-stable!)
ν::Float64, # Poisson's ratio (type-stable!)
n_elements::Int
)
# GPU thread indexing (in real CUDA, this runs on GPU threads)
idx = MockCUDA.threadIdx().x +
(MockCUDA.blockIdx().x - 1) * MockCUDA.blockDim().x
if idx <= n_elements
# Extract element nodes (type-stable access)
elem_nodes = connectivity.data[:, idx]
# Mock stiffness computation (simplified)
# In reality, this would integrate over gauss points
K_local = E * (1 - ν^2) # Simplified scalar for demonstration
# Store result (in reality, this would be 8x8 matrix)
K_elements.data[idx, 1] = K_local
end
return nothing
end
# ============================================================================
# GPU Demonstration
# ============================================================================
println("Part 1: GPU Data Transfer and Kernel Execution")
println("-"^70)
# Setup problem data (type-stable!)
n_nodes = 1000
n_elements = 100
nodes = rand(Float64, 3, n_nodes) # Typed array: 3D coordinates
connectivity = rand(1:n_nodes, 8, n_elements) # Typed array: element topology
E = 210e3 # Concrete type: Float64
ν = 0.3 # Concrete type: Float64
println("\n✓ Created typed data structures:")
println(" - nodes: Array{Float64,2} ($(size(nodes)))")
println(" - connectivity: Array{Int,2} ($(size(connectivity)))")
println(" - E: Float64 = $E")
println(" - ν: Float64 = $ν")
# Transfer to GPU
println("\n✓ Transferring data to GPU:")
d_nodes = MockCUDA.cu(nodes)
d_connectivity = MockCUDA.cu(connectivity)
d_K_elements = MockCUDA.cu(zeros(Float64, n_elements, 64))
# Launch kernel
println("\n✓ Launching GPU kernel:")
MockCUDA.@cuda assemble_element_kernel!(
d_K_elements, d_nodes, d_connectivity, E, ν, n_elements
)
# Transfer results back
println("\n✓ Transferring results from GPU:")
K_elements = Array(d_K_elements)
println("\n✅ GPU execution successful!")
println(" Key insight: Type-stable data (Float64, Matrix{Float64}) transfers")
println(" directly to GPU with fast memcpy. No serialization needed.")
println()
# ============================================================================
# Mock MPI Interface (Minimal MPI-like interface without dependency)
# ============================================================================
"""
Mock MPI interface demonstrating efficient data transfer patterns.
In real MPI.jl:
MPI.Send(data, dest, tag, comm) # Uppercase = typed buffer transfer
MPI.send(data, dest, tag, comm) # Lowercase = slow serialization
"""
module MockMPI
struct Comm
rank::Int
size::Int
end
COMM_WORLD = Comm(0, 2)
function Send(data::Array{T,N}, dest::Int, tag::Int, comm::Comm) where {T,N}
nbytes = sizeof(data)
println(" 📨 MPI.Send: $(nbytes) bytes of $(eltype(data)) to rank $dest (fast buffer transfer)")
return nbytes
end
function Recv!(data::Array{T,N}, source::Int, tag::Int, comm::Comm) where {T,N}
nbytes = sizeof(data)
println(" 📬 MPI.Recv: $(nbytes) bytes of $(eltype(data)) from rank $source (fast buffer transfer)")
return nbytes
end
function send(data::Any, dest::Int, tag::Int, comm::Comm)
println(" 📨 MPI.send: serializing $(typeof(data)) to rank $dest (SLOW!)")
println(" ⚠️ Warning: This is ~100× slower than typed buffer transfer")
return 0
end
function recv(source::Int, tag::Int, comm::Comm)
println(" 📬 MPI.recv: deserializing from rank $source (SLOW!)")
return nothing
end
end
using .MockMPI
# ============================================================================
# MPI Demonstration
# ============================================================================
println("Part 2: MPI Data Transfer Patterns")
println("-"^70)
comm = MockMPI.COMM_WORLD
rank = comm.rank
size = comm.size
println("\n✓ MPI Communicator: rank=$rank, size=$size")
# Type-stable data transfer (FAST)
println("\n✓ Fast transfer: Typed arrays (uppercase MPI.Send)")
displacement = rand(Float64, 3, n_nodes)
forces = rand(Float64, 3, n_nodes)
MockMPI.Send(displacement, 1, 0, comm) # Uppercase = fast
MockMPI.Send(forces, 1, 1, comm)
# Type-unstable data transfer (SLOW)
println("\n✗ Slow transfer: Mixed types (lowercase MPI.send)")
fields_dict = Dict{String,Any}(
"displacement" => displacement,
"E" => E,
"nu" => ν
)
MockMPI.send(fields_dict, 1, 2, comm) # Lowercase = slow serialization
println("\n✅ MPI demonstration complete!")
println(" Key insight: Typed arrays (Matrix{Float64}) transfer ~100× faster")
println(" than mixed-type dictionaries (Dict{String,Any}).")
println()
# ============================================================================
# Combined GPU + MPI Pattern
# ============================================================================
println("Part 3: Combined GPU + MPI Workflow")
println("-"^70)
println("\n✓ Typical distributed GPU computation:")
println(" 1. Each MPI rank owns a subdomain")
println(" 2. Subdomain data (typed!) transfers to GPU")
println(" 3. GPU computes local contribution")
println(" 4. Results transfer back to CPU")
println(" 5. MPI exchanges boundary data (typed!)")
# Simulate subdomain on this rank
subdomain_nodes = rand(Float64, 3, n_nodes ÷ size)
subdomain_connectivity = rand(1:(n_nodes÷size), 8, n_elements ÷ size)
println("\n✓ Rank $rank subdomain:")
println(" - nodes: $(size(subdomain_nodes))")
println(" - elements: $(size(subdomain_connectivity, 2))")
# Transfer subdomain to GPU
println("\n✓ Transfer subdomain to GPU:")
d_sub_nodes = MockCUDA.cu(subdomain_nodes)
d_sub_connectivity = MockCUDA.cu(subdomain_connectivity)
d_sub_K = MockCUDA.cu(zeros(Float64, size(subdomain_connectivity, 2), 64))
# Compute on GPU
println("\n✓ Compute on GPU:")
MockCUDA.@cuda assemble_element_kernel!(
d_sub_K, d_sub_nodes, d_sub_connectivity, E, ν, size(subdomain_connectivity, 2)
)
# Transfer results back
println("\n✓ Transfer results from GPU:")
sub_K = Array(d_sub_K)
# Exchange boundary data with neighbor ranks
println("\n✓ MPI exchange boundary data:")
boundary_displacements = rand(Float64, 3, 10) # Mock boundary nodes
MockMPI.Send(boundary_displacements, (rank + 1) % size, 10, comm)
received_buffer = zeros(Float64, 3, 10)
MockMPI.Recv!(received_buffer, (rank - 1 + size) % size, 10, comm)
println("\n✅ Combined GPU+MPI workflow complete!")
println()
# ============================================================================
# Summary and Key Insights
# ============================================================================
println("="^70)
println("SUMMARY: Why Type Stability Matters for GPU/MPI")
println("="^70)
println("""
1. GPU Execution:
✅ Type-stable code (Float64, Matrix{Float64}) compiles for GPU
❌ Type-unstable code (Any, Dict{String,Any}) FAILS to compile
Transfer speed: ~1 GB/s for typed arrays (fast memcpy)
2. MPI Communication:
✅ Typed arrays: MPI.Send (uppercase) = fast buffer transfer
❌ Mixed types: MPI.send (lowercase) = slow serialization
Speed difference: ~100× faster for typed arrays
3. Zero Allocations:
✅ Pre-allocated buffers on GPU/CPU
✅ No allocations in kernel (required for GPU)
✅ In-place operations preserve type stability
4. The Pattern:
- Define typed data structures (Matrix{Float64}, not Dict{String,Any})
- Pre-allocate buffers (cache, output arrays)
- Write type-stable kernels/functions
- Same code works on CPU, GPU, and across MPI
5. Performance Impact:
- CPU: 9-92× speedup (measured in field_storage_comparison.jl)
- GPU: Enables execution (type-unstable code cannot compile)
- MPI: 100× faster transfer (typed vs serialized)
CRITICAL INSIGHT:
Type stability is not a CPU optimization—it's a REQUIREMENT for GPU and
efficient MPI. The v0.5.1 Dict{String,Any} pattern makes GPU execution
impossible and MPI communication slow.
Any v1.0 design must ensure type-stable field access, regardless of where
data is stored (elements, global arrays, or elsewhere).
""")
println("="^70)
println()