does pragma omp single flush all share variables?

[ntt2011]

Hi all,

I have question regarding share variables in pragma single.

I have 2 for loops enclosed in a parallel region (to save the overhead cost). I have a pragma single in between to initialize some share variables for the second loop. My code is like this:

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#pragma omp parallel
{
    #pragma omp for
   for (i=0; i<N; i++)
      do_something(i);

   #pragma omp single
   {
        initialize_share_variables_for_the_second_for_loop();
   }

   #pragma omp flush (list of share variables)
   #pragma omp for
   for (j=0; j<M; j++)
        do_something (j);

}


My question is: does the "pragma omp flush" in my code needed ?
FYI, the program output is the same if I omit it, but I want to be safe here.

[MarkB]

Hi there,

There is an implied flush of all shared variables at the barrier at the end of the single region, so you don't need an explicit flush!
In general, if you use OpenMP directives/routines for synchronising threads (as opposed to synchronising using values in normal variables), you should
never need to use explicit flushes. A list of the points at which a flush is implied is on pages81/82 of the 3.1 specification.

Hope that helps,
Mark.

[ntt2011]

Thank you. I appreciate it.