[Merged by Bors] - Remove task_pool parameter from par_for_each(_mut) #4705
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This is really nice, it was always annoying to need to add a parameter to a system if you wanted to convert it to a parallel query.
Could you add a short code snippet with a before and after in the migration guide section? It's not a big deal, but it makes writing the full migration guide much easier when examples are already taken care of.
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This probably adds a small perf cost for cloning the task pool to each query even if it isn't being used. Could you run benches to see? |
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This clone is going to cause a subtle bug if anyone tries to replace the compute pool during running. The par_for_each is going ignore the pool being replaced and continue to use the original compute pool.
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The more I think about this, the less such an operation makes sense. Even more reason to make TaskPools global and initialized once instead of allowing arbitrary reconfiguration mid execution.
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agreed, but since this is one of the objections against global task pools, I'm not sure we can merge this without more clarity there.
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Thinking on this a bit more, this isn't too different from the status quo. You can already spawn a task, embed a clone of the TaskPool it's running on, and have it run forever. Replacing the resource would spawn a new TaskPool, but the former pool wouldn't be cleaned up.
Is this a problem? Yes. Is it one solvable within this PR? No. Does integrating this into ECS exacerbate the issue? Probably. Is it worth blocking this change on it? I don't think so. However, in turn, we should prioritize reviewing and merging #2250 or some variant of it to address this issue.
# Objective Fixes #3183. Requiring a `&TaskPool` parameter is sort of meaningless if the only correct one is to use the one provided by `Res<ComputeTaskPool>` all the time. ## Solution Have `QueryState` save a clone of the `ComputeTaskPool` which is used for all `par_for_each` functions. ~~Adds a small overhead of the internal `Arc` clone as a part of the startup, but the ergonomics win should be well worth this hardly-noticable overhead.~~ Updated the docs to note that it will panic the task pool is not present as a resource. # Future Work If bevyengine/rfcs#54 is approved, we can replace these resource lookups with a static function call instead to get the `ComputeTaskPool`. --- ## Changelog Removed: The `task_pool` parameter of `Query(State)::par_for_each(_mut)`. These calls will use the `World`'s `ComputeTaskPool` resource instead. ## Migration Guide The `task_pool` parameter for `Query(State)::par_for_each(_mut)` has been removed. Remove these parameters from all calls to these functions. Before: ```rust fn parallel_system( task_pool: Res<ComputeTaskPool>, query: Query<&MyComponent>, ) { query.par_for_each(&task_pool, 32, |comp| { ... }); } ``` After: ```rust fn parallel_system(query: Query<&MyComponent>) { query.par_for_each(32, |comp| { ... }); } ``` If using `Query(State)` outside of a system run by the scheduler, you may need to manually configure and initialize a `ComputeTaskPool` as a resource in the `World`.
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# Objective Fixes bevyengine#3183. Requiring a `&TaskPool` parameter is sort of meaningless if the only correct one is to use the one provided by `Res<ComputeTaskPool>` all the time. ## Solution Have `QueryState` save a clone of the `ComputeTaskPool` which is used for all `par_for_each` functions. ~~Adds a small overhead of the internal `Arc` clone as a part of the startup, but the ergonomics win should be well worth this hardly-noticable overhead.~~ Updated the docs to note that it will panic the task pool is not present as a resource. # Future Work If bevyengine/rfcs#54 is approved, we can replace these resource lookups with a static function call instead to get the `ComputeTaskPool`. --- ## Changelog Removed: The `task_pool` parameter of `Query(State)::par_for_each(_mut)`. These calls will use the `World`'s `ComputeTaskPool` resource instead. ## Migration Guide The `task_pool` parameter for `Query(State)::par_for_each(_mut)` has been removed. Remove these parameters from all calls to these functions. Before: ```rust fn parallel_system( task_pool: Res<ComputeTaskPool>, query: Query<&MyComponent>, ) { query.par_for_each(&task_pool, 32, |comp| { ... }); } ``` After: ```rust fn parallel_system(query: Query<&MyComponent>) { query.par_for_each(32, |comp| { ... }); } ``` If using `Query(State)` outside of a system run by the scheduler, you may need to manually configure and initialize a `ComputeTaskPool` as a resource in the `World`.
# Objective Fixes bevyengine#3183. Requiring a `&TaskPool` parameter is sort of meaningless if the only correct one is to use the one provided by `Res<ComputeTaskPool>` all the time. ## Solution Have `QueryState` save a clone of the `ComputeTaskPool` which is used for all `par_for_each` functions. ~~Adds a small overhead of the internal `Arc` clone as a part of the startup, but the ergonomics win should be well worth this hardly-noticable overhead.~~ Updated the docs to note that it will panic the task pool is not present as a resource. # Future Work If bevyengine/rfcs#54 is approved, we can replace these resource lookups with a static function call instead to get the `ComputeTaskPool`. --- ## Changelog Removed: The `task_pool` parameter of `Query(State)::par_for_each(_mut)`. These calls will use the `World`'s `ComputeTaskPool` resource instead. ## Migration Guide The `task_pool` parameter for `Query(State)::par_for_each(_mut)` has been removed. Remove these parameters from all calls to these functions. Before: ```rust fn parallel_system( task_pool: Res<ComputeTaskPool>, query: Query<&MyComponent>, ) { query.par_for_each(&task_pool, 32, |comp| { ... }); } ``` After: ```rust fn parallel_system(query: Query<&MyComponent>) { query.par_for_each(32, |comp| { ... }); } ``` If using `Query(State)` outside of a system run by the scheduler, you may need to manually configure and initialize a `ComputeTaskPool` as a resource in the `World`.
Objective
Fixes #3183. Requiring a
&TaskPoolparameter is sort of meaningless if the only correct one is to use the one provided byRes<ComputeTaskPool>all the time.Solution
Have
QueryStatesave a clone of theComputeTaskPoolwhich is used for allpar_for_eachfunctions.Adds a small overhead of the internalArcclone as a part of the startup, but the ergonomics win should be well worth this hardly-noticable overhead.Updated the docs to note that it will panic the task pool is not present as a resource.
Future Work
If bevyengine/rfcs#54 is approved, we can replace these resource lookups with a static function call instead to get the
ComputeTaskPool.Changelog
Removed: The
task_poolparameter ofQuery(State)::par_for_each(_mut). These calls will use theWorld'sComputeTaskPoolresource instead.Migration Guide
The
task_poolparameter forQuery(State)::par_for_each(_mut)has been removed. Remove these parameters from all calls to these functions.Before:
After:
If using
Query(State)outside of a system run by the scheduler, you may need to manually configure and initialize aComputeTaskPoolas a resource in theWorld.