GPU Coder

 

GPU Coder

Generate CUDA code for NVIDIA GPUs

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Generate Fast, Flexible CUDA Code

Generate optimized CUDA code. Deploy code royalty-free.

Deploy Algorithms Royalty-Free

Compile and run your generated code on popular NVIDIA GPUs, from desktop systems to data centers to embedded hardware. The generated code is royalty-free—deploy it in commercial applications to your customers at no charge.

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Airbus prototypes automated detection of defects on NVIDIA Jetson TX2.

Airbus prototypes automated detection of defects on NVIDIA Jetson TX2.

Generate Code from Supported Toolboxes and Functions

GPU Coder generates code from a broad range of MATLAB language features that design engineers use to develop algorithms as components of larger systems. This includes hundreds of operators and functions from MATLAB and companion toolboxes.

MATLAB language and toolbox support for code generation.

MATLAB language and toolbox support for code generation.

Incorporate Legacy Code

Use legacy code integration capabilities to incorporate trusted or highly optimized CUDA code into your MATLAB algorithms for testing in MATLAB. Then call the same CUDA code from the generated code as well.

Incorporating existing CUDA code into generated code.

Incorporating existing CUDA code into generated code.

Generate CUDA Code from Simulink Models

Create models in Simulink and generate optimized CUDA code.

Run Simulations and Generate Optimized Code for NVIDIA GPUs

When used with Simulink Coder™, GPU Coder accelerates compute-intensive portions of MATLAB Function blocks in your Simulink models on NVIDIA GPUs. You can then generate optimized CUDA code from the Simulink model and deploy it to your NVIDIA GPU target.

Simulink model of a Sobel edge detector running on a GPU.

Simulink model of a Sobel edge detector running on a GPU.

Deploy End-to-End Deep Learning Algorithms

Use a variety of trained deep learning networks (including ResNet-50, SegNet, and LSTM) from Deep Learning Toolbox™ in your Simulink model and deploy to NVIDIA GPUs. Generate code for preprocessing and postprocessing along with your trained deep learning networks to deploy complete algorithms.

Log Signals, Tune Parameters, and Numerically Verify Code Behavior

When used with Simulink Coder, GPU Coder enables you to log signals and tune parameters in real time using external mode simulations. Use Embedded Coder with GPU Coder to run software-in-the-loop and processor-in-the-loop tests that numerically verify the generated code matches the behavior of the simulation.

Generate CUDA Code from Deep Learning Networks

Deploy trained deep learning networks with Deep Learning Toolbox.

Deploy End-to-End Deep Learning Algorithms

Deploy a variety of trained deep learning networks (including ResNet-50, SegNet, and LSTM) from Deep Learning Toolbox to NVIDIA GPUs. Use predefined deep learning layers or define custom layers for your specific application. Generate code for preprocessing and postprocessing along with your trained deep learning networks to deploy complete algorithms.

Generate Optimized Code for Inference

GPU Coder generates code with a smaller footprint compared with other deep learning solutions because it only generates the code needed to run inference with your specific algorithm. The generated code calls optimized libraries, including TensorRT and cuDNN.

Single image inference with VGG-16 on a Titan V GPU using cuDNN.

Single image inference with VGG-16 on a Titan V GPU using cuDNN.

Optimize Further Using TensorRT

Generate code that integrates with NVIDIA TensorRT, a high-performance deep learning inference optimizer and runtime. Use INT8 or FP16 data types for an additional performance boost over the standard FP32 data type.

Improving execution speed with TensorRT and INT8 data types.

Improving execution speed with TensorRT and INT8 data types.

Optimize the Generated Code

GPU Coder automatically optimizes the generated code. Use design patterns to further increase performance.

Minimize CPU-GPU Memory Transfers and Optimize Memory Usage

GPU Coder automatically analyzes, identifies, and partitions segments of MATLAB code to run on either the CPU or GPU. It also minimizes the number of data copies between CPU and GPU. Use profiling tools to identify other potential bottlenecks.

Profile reports identifying potential bottlenecks.

Profile reports identifying potential bottlenecks.

Invoke Optimized Libraries

Code generated with GPU Coder calls optimized NVIDIA CUDA libraries, including TensorRT, cuDNN, cuSolver, cuFFT, cuBLAS, and Thrust. Code generated from MATLAB toolbox functions are mapped to optimized libraries whenever possible.

Generated code calling functions in the optimized cuFFT CUDA library.

Generated code calling functions in the optimized cuFFT CUDA library.

Use Design Patterns for Further Acceleration

Design patterns such as stencil processing use shared memory to improve memory bandwidth. They are applied automatically when using certain functions such as convolution. You can also manually invoke them using specific pragmas.

The stencil processing design pattern.

The stencil processing design pattern.

Prototype on Hardware

Get to hardware fast with automatic conversion of your algorithm to CUDA code.

Prototype on NVIDIA Jetson and DRIVE Platforms

Automate cross-compilation and deployment of generated code onto NVIDIA Jetson and DRIVE platforms using GPU Coder Support Package for NVIDIA GPUs.

Prototyping on the NVIDIA Jetson platform.

Prototyping on the NVIDIA Jetson platform.

Access Peripherals and Sensors from MATLAB and Generated Code

Remotely communicate with the NVIDIA target from MATLAB to acquire data from webcams and other supported peripherals for early prototyping. Deploy your algorithm along with peripheral interface code to the board for standalone execution.

Access peripherals and sensors from MATLAB and generated code.

Access peripherals and sensors from MATLAB and generated code.

Move from Prototyping to Production

Use GPU Coder with Embedded Coder to interactively trace your MATLAB code side-by-side with the generated CUDA code. Verify the numerical behavior of the generated code running on the hardware using software-in-the-loop (SIL) and processor-in-the-loop (PIL) testing.

Interactive traceability report using GPU Coder with Embedded Coder.

Interactive traceability report using GPU Coder with Embedded Coder.

Accelerate Algorithms

Generate CUDA code and compile it for use inside MATLAB and Simulink.

Accelerate Algorithms Using GPUs in MATLAB

Call generated CUDA code as a MEX function from your MATLAB code to speed execution, though performance will vary depending on the nature of your MATLAB code. Profile generated MEX functions to identify bottlenecks and focus your optimization efforts.

Accelerate Simulink Simulations Using NVIDIA GPUs

When used with Simulink Coder, GPU Coder accelerates compute-intensive portions of MATLAB Function blocks in your Simulink models on NVIDIA GPUs.