oneAPI Deep Neural Network Library (oneDNN)
Performance library for Deep Learning
1.96.0
Softmax Primitive Example

This C++ API example demonstrates how to create and execute a Softmax primitive in forward training propagation mode.

Key optimizations included in this example:

  • In-place primitive execution;
  • Softmax along axis 1 (C) for 2D tensors.
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#include <algorithm>
#include <cmath>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include "example_utils.hpp"
using namespace dnnl;
void softmax_example(dnnl::engine::kind engine_kind) {
// Create execution dnnl::engine.
dnnl::engine engine(engine_kind, 0);
// Create dnnl::stream.
dnnl::stream engine_stream(engine);
// Tensor dimensions.
const memory::dim N = 3, // batch size
IC = 1000; // channels
// Source (src) and destination (dst) tensors dimensions.
memory::dims src_dims = {N, IC};
// Allocate buffer.
std::vector<float> src_data(product(src_dims));
std::generate(src_data.begin(), src_data.end(), []() {
static int i = 0;
return std::cos(i++ / 10.f);
});
// Create src memory descriptor and memory object.
auto src_md = memory::desc(src_dims, dt::f32, tag::nc);
auto src_mem = memory(src_md, engine);
// Write data to memory object's handle.
write_to_dnnl_memory(src_data.data(), src_mem);
// Softmax axis.
const int axis = 1;
// Create operation descriptor.
auto softmax_d
// Create primitive descriptor.
auto softmax_pd = softmax_forward::primitive_desc(softmax_d, engine);
// Create the primitive.
auto softmax_prim = softmax_forward(softmax_pd);
// Primitive arguments. Set up in-place execution by assigning src as DST.
std::unordered_map<int, memory> softmax_args;
softmax_args.insert({DNNL_ARG_SRC, src_mem});
softmax_args.insert({DNNL_ARG_DST, src_mem});
// Primitive execution.
softmax_prim.execute(engine_stream, softmax_args);
// Wait for the computation to finalize.
engine_stream.wait();
// Read data from memory object's handle.
read_from_dnnl_memory(src_data.data(), src_mem);
}
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
return handle_example_errors(
softmax_example, parse_engine_kind(argc, argv));
}