#558: memory: add option to disable sub-clustering

src/lbaf/Execution/lbsClusteringTransferStrategy.py

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def __init__(self, criterion, parameters: dict, lgr: Logger):
 
         # Determine whether subclustering is performed immediately after swapping
         self.__separate_subclustering = parameters.get("separate_subclustering", False)
+        self.__disable_subclustering = parameters.get("subclustering_disabled", False)
         self._logger.info(
             f"Enter subclustering immediately after cluster swapping: {self.__separate_subclustering}")
 
@@ -279,15 +280,16 @@ def execute(self, known_peers, phase: Phase, ave_load: float, max_load: float):
                     self.__n_sub_skipped += 1
                     continue
 
-            # Perform feasible subcluster swaps from given rank to possible targets
-            self.__transfer_subclusters(phase, r_src, targets, ave_load, max_load)
+            if not self.__disable_subclustering:
+                # Perform feasible subcluster swaps from given rank to possible targets
+                self.__transfer_subclusters(phase, r_src, targets, ave_load, max_load)
 
             # Report on new load and exit from rank
             self._logger.debug(
                 f"Rank {r_src.get_id()} load: {r_src.get_load()} after {self._n_transfers} object transfers")
 
         # Perform subclustering when it was not previously done
-        if self.__separate_subclustering:
+        if self.__separate_subclustering and not self.__disable_subclustering:
             # In non-deterministic case skip subclustering when swaps passed
             if self.__n_swaps and not self._deterministic_transfer:
                 self.__n_sub_skipped += len(rank_targets)

src/lbaf/IO/lbsConfigurationValidator.py

@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ def __init__(self, config_to_validate: dict, logger: Logger):
                          str,
                          lambda e: e in ALLOWED_TRANSFER_STRATEGIES,
                          error=f"{get_error_message(ALLOWED_TRANSFER_STRATEGIES)} must be chosen"),
+                         Optional("subclustering_disabled"): bool,
                          Optional("subclustering_threshold"): And(
                             float,
                             lambda x: x >= 0.0,