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docs: user: Add information about Vizier in AutoTuner
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‎docs/user/InstructionsForAutoTuner.md‎

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This enables AutoTuner to easily support various tools and flows. AutoTuner also utilizes [METRICS2.1](https://github.com/ieee-ceda-datc/datc-rdf-Metrics4ML) to capture PPA
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of individual search trials. With the abundant features of METRICS2.1, users can explore various reward functions that steer the flow autotuning to different PPA goals.
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AutoTuner provides two main functionalities as follows.
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* Automatic hyperparameter tuning framework for OpenROAD-flow-script (ORFS)
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* Parametric sweeping experiments for ORFS
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AutoTuner provides three main functionalities as follows.
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* [Ray] Automatic hyperparameter tuning framework for OpenROAD-flow-script (ORFS)
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* [Ray] Parametric sweeping experiments for ORFS
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* [Vizier] Multi-objective optimization of ORFS parameters
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AutoTuner contains top-level Python script for ORFS, each of which implements a different search algorithm. Current supported search algorithms are as follows.
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* Random/Grid Search
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* Population Based Training ([PBT](https://www.deepmind.com/blog/population-based-training-of-neural-networks))
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* Tree Parzen Estimator ([HyperOpt](https://hyperopt.github.io/hyperopt))
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* Bayesian + Multi-Armed Bandit ([AxSearch](https://ax.dev/))
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* Tree Parzen Estimator + Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolution Strategy ([Optuna](https://optuna.org/))
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* Evolutionary Algorithm ([Nevergrad](https://github.com/facebookresearch/nevergrad))
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* Ray (Single-objective optimization)
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* Random/Grid Search
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* Population Based Training ([PBT](https://www.deepmind.com/blog/population-based-training-of-neural-networks))
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* Tree Parzen Estimator ([HyperOpt](https://hyperopt.github.io/hyperopt))
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* Bayesian + Multi-Armed Bandit ([AxSearch](https://ax.dev/docs/bayesopt.html))
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* Tree Parzen Estimator + Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolution Strategy ([Optuna](https://optuna.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference/samplers/generated/optuna.samplers.TPESampler.html))
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* Evolutionary Algorithm ([Nevergrad](https://github.com/facebookresearch/nevergrad))
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* Vizier (Multi-objective optimization)
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* Random/Grid/Shuffled Search
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* Quasi Random Search ([quasi-random](https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/guides/deep-learning-tuning-playbook/quasi-random-search))
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* Gaussian Process Bandit ([GP-Bandit](https://acsweb.ucsd.edu/~shshekha/GPBandits.html))
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* Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II ([NSGA-II](https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/996017))
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User-defined coefficient values (`coeff_perform`, `coeff_power`, `coeff_area`) of three objectives to set the direction of tuning are written in the script. Each coefficient is expressed as a global variable at the `get_ppa` function in `PPAImprov` class in the script (`coeff_perform`, `coeff_power`, `coeff_area`). Efforts to optimize each of the objectives are proportional to the specified coefficients.
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For Ray algorithms, optimized function can be adjusted with user-defined coefficient values (`coeff_perform`, `coeff_power`, `coeff_area`) for three objectives to set the direction of tuning. They are defined in the [distributed.py sricpt](../../tools/AutoTuner/src/autotuner/distributed.py) in `get_ppa` method of `PPAImprov` class. Efforts to optimize each of the objectives are proportional to the specified coefficients.
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Using Vizier algorithms, used can choose which metrics should be optimized with `--use-metrics` argument.
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## Setting up AutoTuner
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# Install prerequisites
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# Install prerequisites for both Ray Tune and Vizier
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./tools/AutoTuner/installer.sh
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# Or install prerequisites for `ray` or `vizier`
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./tools/AutoTuner/setup.sh
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"scale": "log"
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* `"type"`: Parameter type ("float" or "int") for sweeping/tuning
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* `"minmax"`: Min-to-max range for sweeping/tuning. The unit follows the default value of each technology std cell library.
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* `"step"`: Parameter step within the minmax range. Step 0 for type "float" means continuous step for sweeping/tuning. Step 0 for type "int" means the constant parameter.
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* `"scale"`: Vizier-specific parameter setting [scaling type](https://oss-vizier.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guides/user/search_spaces.html#scaling), allowed values: `linear`, `log` and `rlog`.
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## Tunable / sweepable parameters
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The `autotuner.vizier` module integrates OpenROAD flow into the Vizier optimizer.
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It is used for multi-objective optimization with an additional features improving chance of finding valid parameters.
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Moreover, various algorithms are available for tuning parameters.
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Each mode relies on user-specified search space that is
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defined by a `.json` file, they use the same syntax and format,
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The following commands should be run from `./tools/AutoTuner`.
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### List of input arguments
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| `--design` | Name of the design for Autotuning. |
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| `--config` | Configuration file that sets which knobs to use for Autotuning. |
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| `--experiment` | Experiment name. This parameter is used to prefix the FLOW_VARIANT and to set the Ray log destination.|
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| `--algorithm` | Search algorithm to use for Autotuning. |
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| `--openroad_threads` | Max number of threads usable. |
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| `--to-stage` | The last stage to be built during optimization. |
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| `-v` or `--verbose` | Verbosity Level. [0: Only ray status, 1: print stderr, 2: print stdout on top of what is in level 0 and 1. ] |
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| `--orfs` | Path to the OpenROAD-flow-scripts repository |
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| `-a` or `--algorithm` | Algorithm for the optimization engine, one of GAUSSIAN_PROCESS_BANDIT, RANDOM_SEARCH, QUASI_RANDOM_SEARCH, GRID_SEARCH, SHUFFLED_GRID_SEARCH, NSGA2 |
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| `-m` or `--use-metrics` | Metrics to optimize, list of worst_slack, clk_period-worst_slack, total_power, core_util, final_util, design_area, core_area, die_area, last_successful_stage |
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| `-s` or `--suggestions` | Suggestion count per iteration of the optimization engine |
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