[QE-users] How to apply frac-patch.diffs patch for fft order too large error

Paolo Giannozzi p.giannozzi at gmail.com
Sun Apr 19 17:03:52 CEST 2020


Patches are applied as follows: patch p1 < "file containing the patch",
from the main QE directory, but v.6.5 already contains that fix, so if
v.6.5 yields that message, there is a different problem

Paolo

On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 2:02 PM rekha sharma <rekha1997jpr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Dr. Paolo,
>
> I am ruing a case and got "fft order too large" error.
> I tried with QE version 6.4.1 and 6.5 and error persists.
> Then I found the this email where you supplied a patch (frac-patch.diffs).
>
> may  I ask you how to apply this patch?
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Ms. Rekha
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Paolo Giannozzi <p.giannozzi at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 7:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [QE-users] fft order too large
> To: Dr. Thomas Brumme <thomas.brumme at uni-leipzig.de>
> Cc: Quantum Espresso users Forum <users at lists.quantum-espresso.org>
>
>
> Very funny. I think I know why: it's a highly nonlocal effect of a small
> change I recently did to get rid of an old and annoying problem with
> fractional translations not commensurate with FFT grid. Apparently the code
> found a fractional translation 1/13 and tried to make the FFT grid
> commensurate with it. Please try the attached patch
>
> Paolo
>
> On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 1:04 AM Dr. Thomas Brumme <
> thomas.brumme at uni-leipzig.de> wrote:
>
>> OK, sorry, my bad. First of all, the number of states has of course
>> nothing to
>> do with the fft dimension.
>>
>> But I now found a different weird thing:
>> Another input, with the very same structure, except the position of the 2
>> Pb
>> atoms, is working - well, it gets past the point and at least prints
>> the memory
>> requirements and then I stop it...
>>
>> This:
>>
>>   Pb       0.00000000       0.00000000       3.210853292
>>   Pb       3.93230000       0.00000000       3.210853292
>>
>> is now
>>
>>   Pb      -0.000014214  -0.000075210   3.369160329
>>   Pb      23.593818848  -0.000074795   3.369161551
>>
>> This makes no sense.
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> Zitat von "Dr. Thomas Brumme" <thomas.brumme at uni-leipzig.de>:
>>
>> > Dear Paolo,
>> >
>> > thanks for the suggestion which I also found in the mail archive but
>> I'm also
>> > wondering why it was working with older versions of the code but not
>> with
>> > newer. Also, I don't understand what should be the problem with the
>> input.
>> > Sure, it is a large system, but on the other hand I already calculated
>> even
>> > larger systems. Is it just the combination of large cell+a lot of
>> electrons
>> > and SOC?
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Thomas
>> >
>> >
>> > Zitat von Paolo Giannozzi <p.giannozzi at gmail.com>:
>> >
>> >> There is a check on FFT dimensions exceeding a maximum value of 2049.
>> There
>> >> is no deep reason for that, just the assumption that such a large value
>> >> cannot be due to other than a mistake in the input data. You may easily
>> >> increase that limit (if you really need more than 2049: do you? sure?)
>> by
>> >> editing FFTXlib/fft_param.f90
>> >>
>> >> Paolo
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 4:48 PM Thomas Brumme <
>> thomas.brumme at uni-leipzig.de>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Dear all,
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a problem running some old input with newer version of QE.
>> >>> I'm always getting, nearly at the beginning of the run, right after:
>> >>>
>> >>>      Subspace diagonalization in iterative solution of the eigenvalue
>> >>> problem:
>> >>>      a serial algorithm will be used
>> >>>
>> >>> the error:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>> >>>      Error in routine  good_fft_order (2050):
>> >>>       fft order too large
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>> >>>
>> >>> The very same input is running with versions 6.1, 6.2.1, 6.2.2.
>> >>> It stops working with some dev version after 6.3 and is not working
>> >>> with version 6.4.1.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have absolutely no clue why it is not working. I'll paste the input
>> >>> below. Even if it is a large system I would call it a MWE as the
>> >>> calculation
>> >>> is not starting.
>> >>>
>> >>> Um, and all versions I tested where compiled with the ifort version
>> 18.0.3
>> >>> using the intel mkl and scalapack libraries.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks for your help!
>> >>>
>> >>> Thomas
>> >>>
>> >>> Input:
>> >>>
>> >>> &control
>> >>>  calculation   = 'relax',
>> >>>  restart_mode  = 'from_scratch',
>> >>>  prefix        = '2Pb_line_1',
>> >>>  wf_collect    = .true.,
>> >>>  pseudo_dir    = '/home/tbrumme/structures/IrTe2/',
>> >>>  outdir        = '/scratch/tbrumme/',
>> >>>  verbosity     = 'high',
>> >>>  nstep         = 300,
>> >>>  tefield       = .true.,
>> >>>  dipfield      = .true.,
>> >>> /
>> >>> &system
>> >>>  ibrav       = 0,
>> >>>  nat         = 158,
>> >>>  ntyp        = 3,
>> >>>  ecutwfc     = 60,
>> >>>  ecutrho     = 480,
>> >>>  occupations = 'smearing',
>> >>>  smearing    = 'gauss',
>> >>>  degauss     = 0.05,
>> >>>  vdw_corr    = 'DFT-D3',
>> >>> lspinorb=.true.
>> >>> noncolin=.TRUE.
>> >>>  emaxpos     = 0.5,
>> >>>  eopreg      = 0.03,
>> >>>  edir        = 3,
>> >>>  eamp        = 0.0,
>> >>> /
>> >>> &electrons
>> >>>  electron_maxstep = 250,
>> >>>  diagonalization  = 'david',
>> >>>  mixing_mode      = 'plain',
>> >>>  mixing_beta      = 0.2,
>> >>>  conv_thr         = 1.0d-8,
>> >>> /
>> >>> &IONS
>> >>>  ion_dynamics='bfgs',
>> >>> /
>> >>> CELL_PARAMETERS angstrom
>> >>> 51.11990000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>>  0.00000000      13.62188678       0.00000000
>> >>>  0.00000000       0.00000000      20.00000000
>> >>> ATOMIC_SPECIES
>> >>>  Ir  192.2173 Ir.rel-pbe-spn-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF
>> >>>  Te  127.603  Te.rel-pbe-n-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF
>> >>>  Pb  207.2    Pb.rel-pbe-dn-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF
>> >>> ATOMIC_POSITIONS angstrom
>> >>> Ir       0.00000000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       1.96615000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       1.96615000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -1.96615000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       0.00000000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       0.00000000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       0.00000000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       1.96615000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       1.96615000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -1.96615000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       0.00000000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       0.00000000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       3.93230000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       5.89845000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       5.89845000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       1.96615000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       3.93230000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       3.93230000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       3.93230000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       5.89845000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       5.89845000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       1.96615000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       3.93230000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       3.93230000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       7.86460000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       9.83075000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       9.83075000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       5.89845000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       7.86460000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       7.86460000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       7.86460000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       9.83075000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       9.83075000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       5.89845000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te       7.86460000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te       7.86460000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      11.79690000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      13.76305000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      13.76305000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       9.83075000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      11.79690000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      11.79690000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      11.79690000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      13.76305000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      13.76305000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir       9.83075000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      11.79690000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      11.79690000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      15.72920000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      17.69535000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      17.69535000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      13.76305000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      15.72920000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      15.72920000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      15.72920000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      17.69535000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      17.69535000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      13.76305000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      15.72920000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      15.72920000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      19.66150000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      21.62765000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      21.62765000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      17.69535000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      19.66150000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      19.66150000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      19.66150000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      21.62765000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      21.62765000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      17.69535000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      19.66150000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      19.66150000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      23.59380000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      25.55995000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      25.55995000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      21.62765000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      23.59380000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      23.59380000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      23.59380000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      25.55995000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      25.55995000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      21.62765000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      23.59380000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      23.59380000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -23.59380000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -21.62765000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -21.62765000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -25.55995000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -23.59380000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -23.59380000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -23.59380000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -21.62765000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -21.62765000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -25.55995000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -23.59380000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -23.59380000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -19.66150000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -17.69535000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -17.69535000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -21.62765000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -19.66150000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -19.66150000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -19.66150000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -17.69535000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -17.69535000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -21.62765000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -19.66150000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -19.66150000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -15.72920000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -13.76305000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -13.76305000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -17.69535000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -15.72920000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -15.72920000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -15.72920000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -13.76305000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -13.76305000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -17.69535000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -15.72920000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -15.72920000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -11.79690000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -9.83075000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -9.83075000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -13.76305000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -11.79690000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -11.79690000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -11.79690000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -9.83075000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -9.83075000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir     -13.76305000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te     -11.79690000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te     -11.79690000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -7.86460000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -5.89845000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -5.89845000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -9.83075000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -7.86460000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -7.86460000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -7.86460000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -5.89845000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -5.89845000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -9.83075000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -7.86460000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -7.86460000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -3.93230000      -6.81094339       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -1.96615000      -5.67578616       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -1.96615000       5.67578616      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -5.89845000      -3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -3.93230000       4.54062893       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -3.93230000      -4.54062893      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -3.93230000       0.00000000       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -1.96615000       1.13515723       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -1.96615000      -1.13515723      -1.34927500
>> >>> Ir      -5.89845000       3.40547170       0.00000000
>> >>> Te      -3.93230000      -2.27031446       1.34927500
>> >>> Te      -3.93230000       2.27031446      -1.34927500
>> >>> Pb       0.00000000       0.00000000       3.210853292
>> >>> Pb       3.93230000       0.00000000       3.210853292
>> >>> K_POINTS automatic
>> >>> 2 8 1 0 0 0
>>
>>
>
> --
>
>
>
>
> Best wishes
>
> Ms. Rekha
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