[QE-users] bugs in running NEB in QE 6.8

Paolo Giannozzi p.giannozzi at gmail.com
Sun Aug 29 20:04:43 CEST 2021


It works for me

Paolo

On Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 8:45 AM Jibiao Li <jibiaoli at foxmail.com> wrote:

> Dear QE developer,
>
> Here I am reporting a bug in neb. It exits in QE6.8 and the developer
> version rather than the old versions. The problem is the output file
> stopped at the first iteration and did not get updated, though the
> calculations were still running. Moreover, the processes can not be killed
> by the command "kill" +PID. What's the way out?
> (I am using the latest oneAPI environment for the FORTRAN compiler and
> parallel environment . )
>
> ... ...
>     string_method                 =    neb
>      restart_mode                  =    from_scratch
>      opt_scheme                    =    broyden
>      num_of_images                 =    9
>      nstep_path                    =    198
>      CI_scheme                     =    auto
>      first_last_opt                =    T
>      use_freezing                  =    F
>      ds                            =    1.0000 a.u.
>      k_max                         =    0.7000 a.u.
>      k_min                         =    0.1000 a.u.
>      suggested k_max               =    0.6169 a.u.
>      suggested k_min               =    0.0881 a.u.
>      path_thr                      =    0.0500 eV / A
>
>      ------------------------------ iteration  1
> ------------------------------
>      tcpu =      0.6    self-consistency for image   1
>
>
> ufu.neb.inp:
> BEGIN
> BEGIN_PATH_INPUT
> &PATH
>   restart_mode      = 'from_scratch',
>   string_method     = 'neb',
>   nstep_path        = 198,
>   ds                = 1.D0,
>   opt_scheme        = 'broyden',
>   first_last_opt    = .TRUE.,
>   num_of_images     = 9,
>   k_max             = 0.7D0,
>   k_min             = 0.1D0,
>   CI_scheme         = 'auto',
> /
> END_PATH_INPUT
> BEGIN_ENGINE_INPUT
> &CONTROL
>   prefix         = 'ufu',
>   outdir         = './',
>                   pseudo_dir = '/home/jibiaoli/pseudo/PAW' ,
> /
> &SYSTEM
>                        ibrav = 6,
>                    celldm(1) = 19.312063827,
>                    celldm(3) = 2.4,
>                          nat = 48,
>                         ntyp = 3,
>                      ecutwfc = 45 ,
>                      ecutrho = 491 ,
>                    input_dft = 'sla+pw+ggx+vdw1' ,
>                  occupations = 'smearing' ,
>                      degauss = 0.02D0 ,
>                     smearing = 'methfessel-paxton' ,
> /
> &ELECTRONS
>              electron_maxstep = 299,
>                  mixing_beta = 0.2D0 ,
>              diagonalization = 'david' ,
> /
> ATOMIC_SPECIES
>     O   15.99900  O.pbe-n-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF
>     H    1.00790  H.pbe-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF
>    Li    6.94100  Li.pbe-sl-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF
> BEGIN_POSITIONS
> FIRST_IMAGE
> ATOMIC_POSITIONS angstrom
> H             1.7032500000        2.6019899930        8.7397927326
> O             1.7032500000        3.4065000000        8.1600637482
> H             1.7032500000        4.2110100070        8.7397927326
> Li            0.0000945099       -0.0671745047        6.8706341140
> Li            0.1189610012        3.4065000000        6.9025883303
> Li            0.0000945099        6.8801745047        6.8706341140
> Li            3.4064054901       -0.0671745047        6.8706341140
> Li            3.2875389988        3.4065000000        6.9025883303
> Li            3.4064054901        6.8801745047        6.8706341140
> Li            6.8130000000       -0.0092361609        6.8724083106
> Li            6.8130000000        3.4065000000        6.9029237449
> Li            6.8130000000        6.8222361609        6.8724083106
> Li            1.7032500000        1.6321265359        5.0173582231
> Li            1.7032500000        5.1808734641        5.0173582231
> Li            1.7032500000        8.5162500000        5.0640857671
> Li            5.0786783791        1.7203557491        5.1167513492
> Li            5.0786783791        5.0926442509        5.1167513492
> Li            5.1162073197        8.5162500000        5.0650139710
> Li            8.5473216209        1.7203557491        5.1167513492
> Li            8.5473216209        5.0926442509        5.1167513492
> Li            8.5097926803        8.5162500000        5.0650139710
> Li            0.0000000000        0.0000000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        3.4065000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        6.8130000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        0.0000000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        3.4065000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        6.8130000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        0.0000000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        3.4065000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        6.8130000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            1.7032500000        1.7032500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            1.7032500000        5.1097500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            1.7032500000        8.5162500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            5.1097500000        1.7032500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            5.1097500000        5.1097500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            5.1097500000        8.5162500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            8.5162500000        1.7032500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            8.5162500000        5.1097500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            8.5162500000        8.5162500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        0.0000000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        3.4065000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        6.8130000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        0.0000000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        3.4065000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        6.8130000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        0.0000000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        3.4065000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        6.8130000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> INTERMEDIATE_IMAGE
> ATOMIC_POSITIONS angstrom
> H             4.1880286210        4.2303611703        9.1648473150
> O             3.4059936087        3.7135636395        8.8787627733
> H             2.6243240118        4.2314069085        9.1636936586
> Li            0.0015350623        0.0042154632        6.8580126560
> Li           -0.0798460756        3.4008324529        6.8242103879
> Li            0.0020913327        6.8089091857        6.8876707504
> Li            3.4065308337       -0.0630190645        6.8500462444
> Li            3.4066274524        3.3070893499        7.0061364927
> Li            3.4065037515        6.8846349854        6.8416610168
> Li            6.8114362533        0.0042482546        6.8580497403
> Li            6.8930292978        3.4007964966        6.8241014552
> Li            6.8109262564        6.8088847720        6.8877383018
> Li            1.7029437256        1.6988797250        5.0687235469
> Li            1.7063000500        5.0983186318        5.1038437734
> Li            1.6911399936        8.5090607992        5.0791124289
> Li            5.1101414293        1.6988428867        5.0686918751
> Li            5.1067369440        5.0983439681        5.1037686027
> Li            5.1218619226        8.5090656953        5.0790587690
> Li            8.5163339760        1.6872654558        5.0552704570
> Li            8.5163314435        5.1307764554        5.0744493612
> Li            8.5162568364        8.5108246112        5.0819676798
> Li            0.0000000000        0.0000000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        3.4065000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        6.8130000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        0.0000000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        3.4065000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        6.8130000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        0.0000000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        3.4065000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        6.8130000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            1.7032500000        1.7032500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            1.7032500000        5.1097500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            1.7032500000        8.5162500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            5.1097500000        1.7032500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            5.1097500000        5.1097500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            5.1097500000        8.5162500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            8.5162500000        1.7032500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            8.5162500000        5.1097500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            8.5162500000        8.5162500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        0.0000000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        3.4065000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        6.8130000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        0.0000000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        3.4065000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        6.8130000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        0.0000000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        3.4065000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        6.8130000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> LAST_IMAGE
> ATOMIC_POSITIONS angstrom
> H             5.1097500000        4.2107968180        8.7400241937
> O             5.1097500000        3.4065000000        8.1600376966
> H             5.1097500000        2.6022031820        8.7400241937
> Li            0.0000000000       -0.0092349236        6.8725299952
> Li            0.0000000000        3.4065000000        6.9028611154
> Li            0.0000000000        6.8222349236        6.8725299952
> Li            3.4065972434       -0.0671808805        6.8707740388
> Li            3.5253810253        3.4065000000        6.9027103228
> Li            3.4065972434        6.8801808805        6.8707740388
> Li            6.8129027566       -0.0671808805        6.8707740388
> Li            6.6941189747        3.4065000000        6.9027103228
> Li            6.8129027566        6.8801808805        6.8707740388
> Li            1.7343390531        1.7204130087        5.1167734558
> Li            1.7343390531        5.0925869913        5.1167734558
> Li            1.6967519133        8.5162500000        5.0649404073
> Li            5.1097500000        1.6320458311        5.0174213869
> Li            5.1097500000        5.1809541689        5.0174213869
> Li            5.1097500000        8.5162500000        5.0642051386
> Li            8.4851609469        1.7204130087        5.1167734558
> Li            8.4851609469        5.0925869913        5.1167734558
> Li            8.5227480867        8.5162500000        5.0649404073
> Li            0.0000000000        0.0000000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        3.4065000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        6.8130000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        0.0000000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        3.4065000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        6.8130000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        0.0000000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        3.4065000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        6.8130000000        3.4065000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            1.7032500000        1.7032500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            1.7032500000        5.1097500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            1.7032500000        8.5162500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            5.1097500000        1.7032500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            5.1097500000        5.1097500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            5.1097500000        8.5162500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            8.5162500000        1.7032500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            8.5162500000        5.1097500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            8.5162500000        8.5162500000        1.7032500000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        0.0000000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        3.4065000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            0.0000000000        6.8130000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        0.0000000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        3.4065000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            3.4065000000        6.8130000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        0.0000000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        3.4065000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> Li            6.8130000000        6.8130000000        0.0000000000    0
> 0   0
> END_POSITIONS
> K_POINTS automatic
>   4 4 1   0 0 0
> END_ENGINE_INPUT
> END
>
> ------------------------------
> *Dr. Jibiao Li, *
> *Department of Material Science and Engineering*
> *Yangtze Normal University*
> *Juxian Dadao 16#, Fuling, Chongqing, China*
> *Email: jibiaoli at yznu.edu.cn <jibiaoli at yznu.edu.cn>, jibiaoli at foxmail.com
> <jibiaoli at foxmail.com>, jibiao.li at hotmail.com <jibiao.li at hotmail.com>*
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Univ. Udine, via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy
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