Written by Alex Ganose @utf and Janosh Riebesell @janosh. Published 2022-03-28. Last updated 2024-03-30.
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Install Xcode command line tools:
xcode-select --install
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Install dependencies using Homebrew:
brew install gcc openmpi scalapack fftw qd openblas
Optionally, add
hdf5
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Compile VASP:
These instructions are for VASP 6.4.1 but should work with minor adjustments for other versions.
cd /path/to/vasp-6.x.y cp arch/makefile.include.gnu_omp makefile.include
Edit
makefile.include
in the VASPsrc
directory:-
Add to
CPP_OPTIONS
:-D_OPENMP \ -Dqd_emulate
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Change all instances of
gcc
togcc-13
andg++
tog++-13
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Add after
LLIBS = -lstdc++
to emulate quad precision:QD ?= /opt/homebrew/ LLIBS += -L$(QD)/lib -lqdmod -lqd INCS += -I$(QD)/include/qd
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Set
SCALAPACK_ROOT ?= /opt/homebrew
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Set
OPENBLAS_ROOT ?= /opt/homebrew/Cellar/openblas/0.3.20
(Double check this is the path on your system) -
Set
FFTW_ROOT ?= /opt/homebrew
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(optional but recommended by VASP) For HDF5 support, add
CPP_OPTIONS+= -DVASP_HDF5 HDF5_ROOT ?= /opt/homebrew/ LLIBS += -L$(HDF5_ROOT)/lib -lhdf5_fortran INCS += -I$(HDF5_ROOT)/include
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Append
getshmem.o
toOBJECTS_LIB
inmakefile.include
(VASP wiki)- OBJECTS_LIB = linpack_double.o + OBJECTS_LIB = linpack_double.o getshmem.o
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In
src/parser/makefile
, change (as noted by @zhuligs):- ar vq libparser.a $(CPPOBJ_PARS) $(COBJ_PARS) locproj.tab.h + ar vq libparser.a $(CPPOBJ_PARS) $(COBJ_PARS)
Do not replace the tab at the beginning of the line with spaces!
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In
src/lib/getshmem.c
, add the line#define SHM_NORESERVE 0
(VASP forum):/*output: shmem id */ #define SHM_NORESERVE 0 // this line was added void getshmem_C(size_t _size, int *_id)
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In
makefile.include
, update the parser section (VASP forum):# For the parser library CXX_PARS = g++-13 - LLIBS = -lstdc++ + LIBS += parser + LLIBS = -Lparser -lparser -lstdc++ QD ?= /opt/homebrew LLIBS += -L$(QD)/lib -lqdmod -lqd INCS += -I$(QD)/include/qd
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Finally, run:
make all
If a previous compilation failed, remember to run
make veryclean
to start from a clean slate. Fixesgfortran
errors likeFatal Error:
string.mod
not found
If successful, the VASP binaries will be in src/bin
. Test with make test
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Confirmed working with VASP 6.4.1 on M1 Pro with Sonoma 14.2.1 and gcc@13.2.0
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See makefile.include
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Initial performance testing suggests optimal parameters for the M1 Pro chip with 8 performance, 2 efficiency cores and 16" MBP cooling are
export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1 # important
mpiexec -np 8 vasp_std
NCORE = 4 # in INCAR
n_proc | n_threads | n_core | elapsed (sec) | |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 93.3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 92.8 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 82.8 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 82.7 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 42.8 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 42.9 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 52.9 |
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 52.7 |
8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 32.9 |
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 32.9 |
10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 52.9 |
11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 53.0 |
12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32.8 |
13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22.8 |
14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 62.8 |
15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 62.9 |
Brings wall time for this Si2 relaxation down to 23 sec.
from time import perf_counter
from atomate2.vasp.jobs.core import RelaxMaker
from atomate2.vasp.powerups import update_user_incar_settings
from jobflow import run_locally
from pymatgen.core import Structure
start = perf_counter()
# FCC silicon structure
si_structure = Structure(
lattice=[[0, 2.73, 2.73], [2.73, 0, 2.73], [2.73, 2.73, 0]],
species=["Si", "Si"],
coords=[[0, 0, 0], [0.25, 0.25, 0.25]],
)
# relax job to optimize structure
relax_job = RelaxMaker().make(si_structure)
relax_job = update_user_incar_settings(relax_job, {"NCORE": 4})
# run job
run_locally(relax_job, create_folders=True, ensure_success=True)
print(f"Si relaxation took {perf_counter() - start:.3f} sec")
Hi @weiwan7,
I wouldn't worry too much about the warning. It seems that with every update of macOS, Xcode, Homebrew/Macports, or some of the major packages within Homebrew/MacPorts, such small issues can arise. And then after another update, they get ironed out again.
Just test your VASP binary on Apple Silicon against some runs carried out on orther platforms. That is a good basis for deciding if your VASP bianry is working propoerly or not.