matlab-use-thread-pool
Speed up local parfor, parfeval, or spmd by switching to a thread-based parallel pool. Trigger when a user describes slow or disappointing local parallel performance, even if they don't mention threads. Symptoms: parfor on a laptop/workstation is slower than expected or "only slightly faster than for"; parfor scales poorly with the number of workers; ticBytes/tocBytes, the Parallel Pool dashboard, mpiprofile, or system tools show large per-worker data transfer; large broadcast variables or sliced inputs make iterations slow; opening a process pool dominates a short workload; user mentions serialisation or data transfer overhead. Also trigger on any question about whether code or a function works on a thread pool. For non-pool MATLAB performance work (vectorisation, preallocation, profiling), defer to matlab-optimize-performance.
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| name | matlab-use-thread-pool |
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| description | Speed up local parfor, parfeval, or spmd by switching to a thread-based parallel pool. Trigger when a user describes slow or disappointing local parallel performance, even if they don't mention threads. Symptoms: parfor on a laptop/workstation is slower than expected or "only slightly faster than for"; parfor scales poorly with the number of workers; ticBytes/tocBytes, the Parallel Pool dashboard, mpiprofile, or system tools show large per-worker data transfer; large broadcast variables or sliced inputs make iterations slow; opening a process pool dominates a short workload; user mentions serialisation or data transfer overhead. Also trigger on any question about whether code or a function works on a thread pool. For non-pool MATLAB performance work (vectorisation, preallocation, profiling), defer to matlab-optimize-performance. |