[slurm-users] Meaning of --cpus-per-task and --mem-per-cpu when SMT processors are used

[Alexander Grund]

Hi,

we have a Power9 partition with 44 processors having 4 cores each 
totaling 176.

`scontrol show node <node>` shows "CoresPerSocket=22" and "CPUTot=176" 
which confuses me. Especially as `whypending` reports e.g. "172 cores 
free: 1"

So what are "CPUs" and what are "Cores" to SLURM? Why does it mix up 
those 2?

Most importantly: Does this mean `--cpus-per-task` can be as high as 176 
on this node and `--mem-per-cpu` can be up to the reported "RealMemory"/176?

Thanks a lot,
Alexander Grund

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