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parallelization - Passing Package Dependencies to Subkernels


Say I have a function f[x_,...]:=... in a *.wl-Package form that depends on a bunch of Packages (some other *.wl files), and say I want to call this function f several times in parallel. I am currently using a set-up of the following form


LaunchKernels[2];
ParallelNeeds["Privatef`",".../f_file.wl"];


ParallelTable[
output[i]=f[i];
,{i,1,10}];

where i is just supposed to represent a set of parameters. The function f itself is of the form


BeginPackage["Privatef`"]

f

Begin["fenv`"]

Needs["other Packages"]

some code

End[]

EndPackage[]

Now, my problem is that the function f is distributed into the different subkernels I generated, though, the other Packages don't seem to load in each subkernel. I have tried to also use ParallelNeeds on these additional Packages, but without success. So how do I get Mathematica to load each additional Package that f requires in each subkernel that was launched?



Answer




Are the packages you need in the $Path?


If not, the following may be the simplest solution:




  • Create a package file (.m or .wl) which simply modifies the $Path.


    BeginPackage["PathLoader`"]
    $Path = Join[$Path, {"/path/one", "/path/two"}];
    EndPackage[]

    The only purpose of the BeginPackage/EndPackage here is to ensure that (Parallel)Needs won't complain about "context not created".





  • Put this in a standard location, e.g. $UserBaseDirectory/Applications/PathLoader.m.




  • Start your session with


    Needs["PathLoader`"]
    ParallelNeeds["PathLoader`"]



Now $Path will contain all your directories both on the main kernel and on the subkernels.


I use similar (but more complicated) workarounds for Kernel/init.m not being loaded on any subkernels.


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