DotCompute.Core 0.5.2

DotCompute.Core

Core runtime and orchestration engine for the DotCompute compute acceleration framework.

Status: ✅ Production Ready (v0.3.0-rc1)

The Core runtime provides comprehensive infrastructure for compute acceleration:

• Kernel Execution Management: Complete kernel compilation and execution pipeline
• Accelerator Discovery: Automatic detection and lifecycle management
• Service Orchestration: Dependency injection integration
• Performance Monitoring: OpenTelemetry-based telemetry infrastructure
• Debugging Services: Cross-backend validation and profiling
• Optimization Engine: ML-powered backend selection and workload optimization
• Pipeline System: Execution pipeline management with optimization
• Recovery System: Fault tolerance and error recovery
• Native AOT: Full Native AOT compatibility

Key Components

Compute Orchestration

IComputeOrchestrator

Universal kernel execution interface providing:

• Backend-agnostic kernel execution
• Automatic accelerator selection
• Type-safe parameter binding
• Asynchronous execution model
• Error handling and recovery

Kernel Execution Service

Runtime kernel orchestration:

• Generated kernel discovery
• Automatic kernel registration
• Execution context management
• Performance profiling
• Result materialization

Kernel Management

Kernel Definition System

• KernelDefinition: Metadata and source code representation
• KernelSource: Source code abstraction with language detection
• Kernel Compilation: Multi-backend compilation pipeline
• Kernel Validation: Static analysis and validation
• Kernel Caching: Compiled kernel caching with TTL

Compiled Kernel Execution

• ICompiledKernel: Compiled kernel interface
• Parameter Binding: Type-safe argument binding
• Launch Configuration: Grid/block dimension specification
• Memory Management Integration: Automatic buffer handling
• Synchronization: Explicit and implicit synchronization

Accelerator Management

Accelerator Discovery

Automatic backend detection:

• Platform capability detection
• Hardware enumeration
• Driver version checking
• Compute capability validation
• Multi-GPU/device support

Accelerator Lifecycle

• Initialization: Device context creation
• Resource Management: Memory and compute resources
• Synchronization: Cross-device synchronization
• Cleanup: Proper resource disposal

Debugging and Validation

Cross-Backend Debugging

Production-ready debugging system with 8 methods:

• CompareBackends: CPU vs GPU result validation
• ValidateKernelExecution: Output correctness verification
• AnalyzePerformance: Performance profiling
• InspectMemory: Memory pattern analysis
• TestDeterminism: Reproducibility testing
• FindOptimalConfig: Parameter tuning
• SimulateFailures: Fault injection testing
• GenerateDiagnostics: Comprehensive diagnostics

Debug Profiles

• Development: Extensive validation and logging
• Testing: Balance of validation and performance
• Production: Minimal overhead with targeted checks
• Custom: User-defined debugging strategies

Optimization Engine

Adaptive Backend Selection

ML-powered backend selection with 4 optimization levels:

• Conservative: Stable, proven configurations
• Balanced: Performance vs reliability tradeoff
• Aggressive: Maximum performance optimization
• ML-Optimized: Machine learning-based selection

Workload Analysis

• Workload Characteristics: Pattern recognition
• Performance Prediction: Execution time estimation
• Resource Utilization: Memory and compute requirements
• Backend Affinity: Optimal backend recommendation

Optimization Strategies

• Hardware Profiling: Capability-based selection
• Cost-Based: Execution cost minimization
• ML-Based: Learning from execution patterns
• Hybrid: Combination of multiple strategies

Pipeline System

Execution Pipelines

Comprehensive pipeline management:

• Pipeline Definition: DAG-based execution graphs
• Stage Composition: Kernel chains and parallel stages
• Pipeline Optimization: Automatic graph optimization
• Memory Management: Inter-stage buffer management
• Error Handling: Pipeline-wide error recovery

Pipeline Profiling

• Metrics Collection: Per-stage performance metrics
• Bottleneck Analysis: Critical path identification
• Resource Tracking: Memory and compute utilization
• Optimization Recommendations: Auto-tuning suggestions

Telemetry and Observability

OpenTelemetry Integration

Production-grade observability:

• Distributed Tracing: Execution flow tracking
• Metrics Collection: Performance counters
• Logging Integration: Structured logging
• Prometheus Export: Metrics endpoint
• OTLP Support: OpenTelemetry Protocol

Performance Metrics

• Kernel Execution Time: Per-kernel timing
• Memory Transfer Bandwidth: Host-device transfer rates
• Throughput: Operations per second
• Resource Utilization: CPU/GPU usage
• Queue Depth: Command queue metrics

Recovery and Fault Tolerance

Fault Detection

• Compilation Failures: Kernel compilation errors
• Execution Failures: Runtime kernel failures
• Memory Errors: Out-of-memory, allocation failures
• Device Errors: GPU hangs, driver issues

Recovery Strategies

• Retry with Backoff: Automatic retry logic
• Fallback Backends: CPU fallback for GPU failures
• Parameter Adjustment: Reduce resource requirements
• Graceful Degradation: Continue with reduced capability

Security Features

Kernel Validation

• Source Code Scanning: Detect unsafe patterns
• Resource Limits: Prevent resource exhaustion
• Sandboxing: Isolated execution environments
• Access Control: Permission-based execution

Installation

dotnet add package DotCompute.Core --version 0.3.0-rc1

Usage

Basic Service Configuration

using DotCompute.Core;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;

// Configure services
var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder(args);

// Add DotCompute runtime
builder.Services.AddDotComputeRuntime(options =>
{
    options.EnableTelemetry = true;
    options.DefaultAccelerator = AcceleratorType.Auto;
    options.EnableDebugValidation = false; // Production
});

var host = builder.Build();

// Get orchestrator service
var orchestrator = host.Services.GetRequiredService<IComputeOrchestrator>();

Kernel Execution

using DotCompute.Core;

// Execute kernel using orchestrator
var result = await orchestrator.ExecuteKernelAsync<float[], float[]>(
    "VectorAdd",
    new { a = dataA, b = dataB, length = 1_000_000 }
);

// Result is automatically materialized
Console.WriteLine($"First result: {result[0]}");

Debug-Enabled Orchestration

using DotCompute.Core.Debugging;

// Enable debugging for development
builder.Services.AddProductionDebugging(options =>
{
    options.Profile = DebugProfile.Development;
    options.EnableCrossBackendValidation = true;
    options.ValidateAllExecutions = true;
    options.CollectPerformanceMetrics = true;
});

// Orchestrator automatically validates all executions
var result = await orchestrator.ExecuteKernelAsync<float[], float[]>(
    "MyKernel",
    parameters
);

// Debug service provides detailed diagnostics
var debugService = host.Services.GetRequiredService<IKernelDebugService>();
var diagnostics = await debugService.GenerateDiagnosticsAsync("MyKernel", parameters);
Console.WriteLine(diagnostics.Summary);

Performance Optimization

using DotCompute.Core.Optimization;

// Enable ML-based optimization
builder.Services.AddProductionOptimization(options =>
{
    options.OptimizationStrategy = OptimizationStrategy.Aggressive;
    options.EnableMachineLearning = true;
    options.EnableAdaptiveSelection = true;
});

// Orchestrator automatically selects optimal backend
var result = await orchestrator.ExecuteKernelAsync<float[], float[]>(
    "ComplexKernel",
    largeDataset
);

// Get optimization insights
var optimizer = host.Services.GetRequiredService<IAdaptiveBackendSelector>();
var recommendation = await optimizer.SelectBackendAsync(
    new WorkloadCharacteristics
    {
        DataSize = largeDataset.Length,
        ComputeIntensity = ComputeIntensity.High,
        MemoryIntensive = true
    }
);

Console.WriteLine($"Recommended: {recommendation.Backend}");
Console.WriteLine($"Confidence: {recommendation.Confidence:P2}");

Pipeline Execution

using DotCompute.Core.Pipelines;

// Build execution pipeline
var pipeline = await pipelineBuilder
    .AddStage("Load", loadKernel, new { path = inputPath })
    .AddStage("Transform", transformKernel)
    .AddStage("Reduce", reduceKernel)
    .AddStage("Save", saveKernel, new { path = outputPath })
    .WithOptimization()
    .WithProfiling()
    .BuildAsync();

// Execute pipeline
var result = await pipeline.ExecuteAsync();

// Get profiling results
var profiler = host.Services.GetRequiredService<IPipelineProfiler>();
var metrics = await profiler.GetMetricsAsync(pipeline.Id);

foreach (var stage in metrics.Stages)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"{stage.Name}: {stage.Duration.TotalMilliseconds}ms");
}

Telemetry Configuration

using DotCompute.Core.Telemetry;
using OpenTelemetry.Metrics;
using OpenTelemetry.Trace;

builder.Services.AddOpenTelemetry()
    .WithMetrics(metrics =>
    {
        metrics.AddDotComputeInstrumentation();
        metrics.AddPrometheusExporter();
    })
    .WithTracing(tracing =>
    {
        tracing.AddDotComputeInstrumentation();
        tracing.AddOtlpExporter();
    });

// Metrics automatically collected:
// - dotcompute.kernel.executions (counter)
// - dotcompute.kernel.duration (histogram)
// - dotcompute.memory.allocated (counter)
// - dotcompute.memory.transferred (counter)

Recovery Configuration

using DotCompute.Core.Recovery;

builder.Services.Configure<RecoveryOptions>(options =>
{
    options.EnableAutoRecovery = true;
    options.MaxRetries = 3;
    options.RetryDelay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
    options.FallbackToCPU = true;
    options.CollectFailureStatistics = true;
});

// Automatic recovery on failures
try
{
    var result = await orchestrator.ExecuteKernelAsync(kernelName, parameters);
}
catch (ComputeException ex)
{
    // After exhausting retries and fallbacks
    Console.WriteLine($"Execution failed: {ex.Message}");
    Console.WriteLine($"Retries attempted: {ex.RetryCount}");
}

Architecture

Service Layer

Application
    ↓
IComputeOrchestrator (High-level API)
    ↓
KernelExecutionService (Orchestration)
    ↓
├── Accelerator Management (Device selection)
├── Kernel Discovery (Generated kernels)
├── Kernel Compilation (Backend-specific)
├── Memory Management (Buffer allocation)
├── Execution Pipeline (Kernel launch)
├── Telemetry Collection (Metrics)
└── Error Recovery (Fault handling)

Component Integration

DotCompute.Core
├── Abstractions Layer (Interfaces)
├── Compute Engine (Execution)
├── Memory Management (Buffers)
├── Debugging Services (Validation)
├── Optimization Engine (Backend selection)
├── Pipeline System (Workflow)
├── Telemetry System (Observability)
├── Recovery System (Fault tolerance)
└── Security System (Validation)

Configuration Options

Runtime Options

public class DotComputeRuntimeOptions
{
    public AcceleratorType DefaultAccelerator { get; set; } = AcceleratorType.Auto;
    public bool EnableTelemetry { get; set; } = true;
    public bool EnableDebugValidation { get; set; } = false;
    public bool EnableAutoOptimization { get; set; } = true;
    public bool EnableRecovery { get; set; } = true;
    public LogLevel MinimumLogLevel { get; set; } = LogLevel.Information;
}

Debug Options

public class DebugOptions
{
    public DebugProfile Profile { get; set; } = DebugProfile.Production;
    public bool EnableCrossBackendValidation { get; set; } = false;
    public bool ValidateAllExecutions { get; set; } = false;
    public bool CollectPerformanceMetrics { get; set; } = true;
    public double ToleranceThreshold { get; set; } = 1e-5;
}

Optimization Options

public class OptimizationOptions
{
    public OptimizationStrategy Strategy { get; set; } = OptimizationStrategy.Balanced;
    public bool EnableMachineLearning { get; set; } = false;
    public bool EnableAdaptiveSelection { get; set; } = true;
    public bool CacheDecisions { get; set; } = true;
    public TimeSpan CacheDuration { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30);
}

System Requirements

• .NET 9.0 or later
• Native AOT compatible runtime (optional)
• 2GB+ RAM (4GB+ recommended)
• OpenTelemetry compatible monitoring (optional)

Performance Characteristics

Overhead

• Orchestration overhead: < 50μs per kernel
• Debugging overhead (Development): 2-5x execution time
• Debugging overhead (Production): < 5% execution time
• Telemetry overhead: < 1% execution time

Scalability

• Concurrent kernel executions: Unlimited (backend-limited)
• Pipeline depth: No practical limit
• Telemetry throughput: 10K+ events/second

Troubleshooting

Accelerator Not Found

Check accelerator availability:

var service = host.Services.GetRequiredService<IAcceleratorDiscoveryService>();
var accelerators = await service.DiscoverAsync();

if (!accelerators.Any())
{
    Console.WriteLine("No accelerators found. Ensure drivers installed.");
}

Kernel Compilation Failures

Enable detailed logging:

builder.Logging.SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Trace);

Performance Issues

Use profiling:

builder.Services.AddProductionDebugging(options =>
{
    options.CollectPerformanceMetrics = true;
});

Advanced Topics

Custom Accelerator Implementation

Implement IAccelerator and register:

builder.Services.AddSingleton<IAccelerator, CustomAccelerator>();

Custom Optimization Strategy

Implement IOptimizationStrategy:

public class CustomStrategy : IOptimizationStrategy
{
    public Task<OptimizationDecision> DecideAsync(WorkloadCharacteristics workload)
    {
        // Custom logic
    }
}

Pipeline Optimization

Custom pipeline optimizer:

public class CustomPipelineOptimizer : IPipelineOptimizer
{
    public Task<PipelineExecutionPlan> OptimizeAsync(IPipeline pipeline)
    {
        // Custom optimization logic
    }
}

Dependencies

• DotCompute.Abstractions: Core abstractions
• Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection: DI infrastructure
• Microsoft.Extensions.Logging: Logging infrastructure
• OpenTelemetry: Observability infrastructure
• System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource: Metrics and tracing
• prometheus-net: Prometheus metrics export

Documentation & Resources

Comprehensive documentation is available for DotCompute:

Architecture Documentation

• Core Orchestration - Kernel execution pipeline (< 50μs overhead)
• Debugging System - Cross-backend validation and profiling
• Optimization Engine - ML-powered backend selection
• Memory Management - Unified memory with pooling

Developer Guides

• Getting Started - Installation and quick start
• Kernel Development - Writing efficient kernels
• Performance Tuning - Optimization techniques
• Debugging Guide - Cross-backend validation and troubleshooting
• Dependency Injection - DI integration patterns

Examples

• Basic Vector Operations - Fundamental operations with benchmarks
• Multi-Kernel Pipelines - Chaining operations efficiently

API Documentation

• API Reference - Complete API documentation
• IComputeOrchestrator - Universal execution interface

Support

• Documentation: Comprehensive Guides
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions

Contributing

Contributions are welcome in:

• Additional optimization strategies
• Performance improvements
• Platform-specific enhancements
• Documentation and examples

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License - Copyright (c) 2025 Michael Ivertowski