Give actions task sizes by hkaiser · Pull Request #7928 · TheHPXProject/hpx

hkaiser · 2026-10-29T21:16:21Z

This builds on #7926 (and through it on #7925), so its base is task-size-runtime; only the last commit belongs to this PR.

Actions can now carry a task size, so the threads that run them get the same scheduling hint as local tasks created from sized functions. There are two ways to give an action a size:

An action that binds a function given a size gets that size, for instance HPX_PLAIN_ACTION(hpx::small_task(&f), f_action). This works through a specialization of action<sized_function<TF, Size>, F, Derived> and needs no new macros.
Any other action can be given one with HPX_ACTION_HAS_TASK_SIZE(action, size), which specializes the new trait hpx::traits::action_task_size<Action>. It overrides the size of the bound function.

The receiving locality creates the thread from the action type, so the size is known there statically and nothing is added to the parcel. post_helper stores it in the schedule hint of the threads it creates, and local hpx::async of an action passes it on through action_invoker.

Because the size is a property of the action type, HPX_ACTION_HAS_TASK_SIZE has to be visible wherever the action is invoked or registered; the docs say to place it next to HPX_REGISTER_ACTION_DECLARATION in a header.

The new unit test action_task_size counts the sizes a scheduler sees for plain, sized, overridden, direct and component actions, both for hpx::async and hpx::post.

The docs in executors.rst describe both ways and where the macro belongs.

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New Features
- Actions can use task-size classifications inferred from their bound functions or assigned explicitly. Scheduling honors the configured size, including when an explicit assignment overrides the inferred value.
- Task-size classifications are applied when actions are scheduled through asynchronous calls and posting.
Documentation
- Added guidance and examples for assigning task sizes to actions, including notes on where the assignment must be visible for consistent behavior.
Tests
- Added coverage for task-size classifications across action types and scheduling methods.

This change adds action task-size traits and assignment mechanisms. It propagates the selected size into action scheduling hints and adds tests and documentation.

Changes: Action task-size propagation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Define action task sizes `libs/full/actions_base/include/hpx/actions_base/traits/action_task_size.hpp`, `libs/full/actions_base/include/hpx/actions_base/basic_action.hpp`, `libs/full/actions_base/include/hpx/actions_base/macros.hpp`, `libs/full/actions_base/include/hpx/actions_base/action_task_size.hpp`, `libs/full/actions_base/CMakeLists.txt`	Adds an action task-size trait and accessor. Sized functions expose their size, and `HPX_ACTION_HAS_TASK_SIZE` assigns a size to an action.
Propagate sizes to scheduling hints `libs/full/async_distributed/include/hpx/async_distributed/detail/async_implementations.hpp`, `libs/full/actions/include/hpx/actions/post_helper.hpp`	The action invoker selects the action’s configured size or the supplied fallback. Both `call_async` overloads set the selected action size in the scheduling hint.
Test and document action task sizes `libs/full/actions/tests/unit/action_task_size.cpp`, `libs/full/actions/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt`, `docs/sphinx/manual/executors.rst`	Adds tests for task-size traits and scheduling across action types. Documents assignment methods and the precedence of the action macro over `hpx::with_task_size`.

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  participant call_async
  participant action_task_size
  participant scheduler
  call_async->>action_task_size: Read the action task size
  call_async->>scheduler: Schedule the action with a task-size hint

Possibly related issues

TheHPXProject/hpx#7837: This PR adds action task-size metadata and passes the selected size through action scheduling hints. It does not implement the issue’s executor property or scheduler heuristics.

Possibly related PRs

TheHPXProject/hpx#7925: Establishes function-based task-size behavior, which this PR extends to actions.
TheHPXProject/hpx#7926: Adds runtime task-size lookup and wrapper forwarding, alongside this PR’s action-specific lookup.
TheHPXProject/hpx#7848: Introduces task-size and sized-function interfaces used by this PR.

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Description check		The description covers the change. It explains how actions get a task size, through a sized bound function or HPX_ACTION_HAS_TASK_SIZE. It names the affected code paths, post_helper and action_invoker…
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The title "Give actions task sizes" matches the main change. The PR adds task-size scheduling hints to HPX actions. It adds the HPX_ACTION_HAS_TASK_SIZE macro, the action_task_size trait, and a sized_function specialization of action. post_helper and action_invoker pass the size through to the created threads.

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The description covers the change. It explains how actions get a task size, through a sized bound function or HPX_ACTION_HAS_TASK_SIZE. It names the affected code paths, post_helper and action_invoker, and the new action_task_size unit test. It also notes the macro placement rule and the stacked base branch.

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An action that binds a function given a size with hpx::with_task_size (for instance HPX_PLAIN_ACTION(hpx::small_task(&f), f_action)) takes that size from the action<sized_function<...>> specialization. Any other action can be given one with HPX_ACTION_HAS_TASK_SIZE, which specializes hpx::traits::action_task_size and belongs next to HPX_REGISTER_ACTION_DECLARATION in a header. The receiving locality creates the thread from the action type, so the size is known there statically and nothing is sent with the parcel. post_helper stores it in the schedule hint of the threads it creates and local async of an action passes it on through action_invoker. Signed-off-by: Hartmut Kaiser <[email protected]>

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Allocate a counter for task_size::large.

created_with has indices 0–3, but task_size::large has value 4. The first check_sizes call reads created_with[4] while recording large_before. The test therefore has undefined behavior before it checks any action. Size the array to include every task_size value used as an index. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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--- "a/libs/full/actions/tests/unit/action_task_size.cpp" +++ "b/libs/full/actions/tests/unit/action_task_size.cpp" @@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ namespace { - std::array<std::atomic<int>, 4> created_with{}; + std::array<std::atomic<int>, + static_cast<std::size_t>(task_size::large) + 1> + created_with{}; using base_scheduler = hpx::threads::policies::local_priority_queue_scheduler<>;

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Right, thanks. The test predates the nano size, which moved large to 4, so check_sizes() reads past the end and create_thread() writes past it for every large thread. I'll size the array to 5 entries, as the other task-size tests (task_size_hint.cpp, task_size_checks.hpp) already do.

@hkaiser Agreed. Five entries cover indices 0–4, including task_size::large, and match the other task-size tests.

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Signed-off-by: Hartmut Kaiser <[email protected]>

hkaiser added this to the 2.1.0 milestone Oct 29, 2026

hkaiser added type: enhancement category: actions category: executors category: API labels Oct 29, 2026

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Count the large task size in action_task_size

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command_line_handling example hangs or aborts with a mutex assertion in the C++20 modules CI job #7954

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