!156 [Auto parallel] Separate memory_cost and computation_cost in cost model

Merge pull request !156 from Xiaoda/implementing-memory-calculation-in-auto-parallel

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/auto_parallel/costmodel.cc

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 namespace mindspore {
 namespace parallel {
 void Simplify(CostPtrList* clist_ptrs) {
-  // Sort the cost_list with the memory_cost increasing, and communication_cost decreasing order. This method
-  // excludes the cost with greater memory_cost and greater communication_cost.
+  // Sort the cost_list with the computation_cost_ increasing, and communication_cost decreasing order. This method
+  // excludes the cost with greater computation_cost_ and greater communication_cost.
   // E.g. clist_ptrs = {<100, 20>, <200, 10>, <300, 50>}. After this method, clist_ptrs = {<200, 10>, <100, 20>}
   if (!COST_MODEL_SIMPLIFY_CALCULATION) {
     return;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void Simplify(CostPtrList* clist_ptrs) {
   std::vector<size_t> id(clist_ptrs->size());
   std::iota(id.begin(), id.end(), size_t(0));
   std::sort(id.begin(), id.end(), [&clist_ptrs](size_t x, size_t y) {
-    return clist_ptrs->at(x)->memory_cost_ < clist_ptrs->at(y)->memory_cost_;
+    return clist_ptrs->at(x)->computation_cost_ < clist_ptrs->at(y)->computation_cost_;
   });
   CostPtrList ret;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < clist_ptrs->size(); ++i) {
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ void Simplify(CostPtrList* clist_ptrs) {
 }
 
 void SimplifyForDreasingCommunicationWithPartialPara(CostPtrList* clist_ptrs) {
-  // Sort the cost_list with the memory_cost increasing, and communication_with_partial_para_cost decreasing order.
-  // This method excludes the cost with greater memory_cost and greater communication_without_para_cost.
+  // Sort the cost_list with the computation_cost_ increasing, and communication_with_partial_para_cost decreasing
+  // order. This method excludes the cost with greater computation_cost_ and greater communication_without_para_cost.
   if (!COST_MODEL_SIMPLIFY_CALCULATION) {
     return;
   }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void SimplifyForDreasingCommunicationWithPartialPara(CostPtrList* clist_ptrs) {
   std::vector<size_t> id(clist_ptrs->size());
   std::iota(id.begin(), id.end(), size_t(0));
   std::sort(id.begin(), id.end(), [&clist_ptrs](size_t x, size_t y) {
-    return clist_ptrs->at(x)->memory_cost_ < clist_ptrs->at(y)->memory_cost_;
+    return clist_ptrs->at(x)->computation_cost_ < clist_ptrs->at(y)->computation_cost_;
   });
   CostPtrList ret;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < clist_ptrs->size(); ++i) {

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/auto_parallel/costmodel.h

@@ -44,14 +44,18 @@ using RedistributionOpListPtr = std::shared_ptr<std::pair<OperatorVector, OutPut
 
 struct Cost {
   Cost();
-  Cost(double memory, double commuication, const std::shared_ptr<Decision>& decision_ = nullptr)
-      : memory_cost_(memory), communication_cost_(commuication), decision_ptr_(std::move(decision_)) {
+  Cost(double computation, double commuication, const std::shared_ptr<Decision>& decision_ = nullptr)
+      : computation_cost_(computation), communication_cost_(commuication), decision_ptr_(std::move(decision_)) {
+    memory_with_reuse_ = 0.0;
     communication_without_parameter_ = 0.0;
     communication_with_partial_para_ = 0.0;
     communication_redis_forward_ = 0.0;
     communication_redis_backward_ = 0.0;
   }
-  double memory_cost_;
+  // 'memory_with_reuse_' calculates the peak memory usage in a training phase
+  double memory_with_reuse_;
+  // 'computation_cost_'  models the training time of an iteration in a training phase
+  double computation_cost_;
   // 'communication_cost_' includes communications from operators (forward and backward) and edges
   double communication_cost_;
   // communication_without_parameter_ = communication_cost_ - (backward communication from operators)

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/auto_parallel/dp_algo_costmodel.h

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace parallel {
 //       interpretation of 6 operations in costmodel.h.
 // Phase 2: Search the cost_list in the final graph, and determine the optimal one
 //       Create the cost_list for the final graph, and choose the optimal one: one the minimum quantity
-//       COST_MODEL_ALPHA * memory_cost + COST_MODEL_BETA * communication_cost
+//       COST_MODEL_ALPHA * computation_cost + COST_MODEL_BETA * communication_cost
 // Phase 3: Recover the original CostGraph, the determine strategy for each operator
 //       After determining the optimal cost for the final graph, the algorithm recovers the original graph by applying
 //       the 4 operations in the reverse order in the Phase 1. Because each operation decision contains the strategy,

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/auto_parallel/edge_costmodel.cc

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Status Edge::InitEdgeCost() {
           MS_LOG(EXCEPTION) << "Failure: redistribution cost calculation failed";
         }
         MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(cost);
-        MS_LOG(DEBUG) << "The redistribution cost: memory_cost: " << cost->memory_cost_
+        MS_LOG(DEBUG) << "The redistribution cost: computation_cost: " << cost->computation_cost_
                       << ", communication_cost: " << cost->communication_cost_
                       << ", communication_without_parameter_: " << cost->communication_without_parameter_
                       << ", communication_with_partial_para_: " << cost->communication_with_partial_para_ << ".";
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ Status Edge::GetRedistributionCost(const TensorLayout& prev_op_output_layout, co
   double comm_cost = tensor_redistribution.comm_cost();
   double forward_comm_cost = tensor_redistribution.forward_comm_cost();
   double backward_comm_cost = tensor_redistribution.backward_comm_cost();
-  double mem_cost = tensor_redistribution.mem_cost();
+  double computation_cost = tensor_redistribution.computation_cost();
 
-  *cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(type_length * mem_cost, type_length * comm_cost);
+  *cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(type_length * computation_cost, type_length * comm_cost);
   (*cost)->communication_without_parameter_ = type_length * comm_cost;
   (*cost)->communication_with_partial_para_ =
     (*cost)->communication_without_parameter_ +
@@ -150,26 +150,26 @@ CostPtrList Edge::CreateEdgeEliminationCostList(const StrategyPtr& output_st_ptr
   (void)std::transform(edges.begin(), edges.end(), all_cost_list.begin(), LocalGetCostList);
 
   CostPtrList selected_cost_list(all_cost_list.size(), nullptr);
-  std::function<void(size_t, double, double, double)> recursive = [&](size_t k, double memory, double communication,
-                                                                      double communication_without_para) {
-    if (k == edges.size()) {
-      auto decision = std::make_shared<EdgeEliminationDecision>(selected_cost_list);
-      CostPtr new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(memory, communication);
-      MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(new_cost);
-      new_cost->communication_without_parameter_ = communication_without_para;
-      new_cost->communication_with_partial_para_ =
-        communication_without_para + COST_MODEL_GAMMA * (communication - communication_without_para);
-      new_cost->decision_ptr_ = decision;
-      result.push_back(new_cost);
-      return;
-    }
-    for (auto& c : all_cost_list[k]) {
-      MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(c);
-      selected_cost_list[k] = c;
-      recursive(k + 1, memory + c->memory_cost_, communication + c->communication_cost_,
-                communication_without_para + c->communication_without_parameter_);
-    }
-  };
+  std::function<void(size_t, double, double, double)> recursive =
+    [&](size_t k, double computation, double communication, double communication_without_para) {
+      if (k == edges.size()) {
+        auto decision = std::make_shared<EdgeEliminationDecision>(selected_cost_list);
+        CostPtr new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(computation, communication);
+        MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(new_cost);
+        new_cost->communication_without_parameter_ = communication_without_para;
+        new_cost->communication_with_partial_para_ =
+          communication_without_para + COST_MODEL_GAMMA * (communication - communication_without_para);
+        new_cost->decision_ptr_ = decision;
+        result.push_back(new_cost);
+        return;
+      }
+      for (auto& c : all_cost_list[k]) {
+        MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(c);
+        selected_cost_list[k] = c;
+        recursive(k + 1, computation + c->computation_cost_, communication + c->communication_cost_,
+                  communication_without_para + c->communication_without_parameter_);
+      }
+    };
   recursive(0, 0, 0, 0);
   SimplifyForDreasingCommunicationWithPartialPara(&result);
   return result;
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ void Edge::CreateOpEliminationSubCostList(StrategyPtr op_strategy, const CostPtr
       MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(middle_cost);
       for (auto& right_cost : right_cost_list) {
         MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(right_cost);
-        double memory = left_cost->memory_cost_ + middle_cost->memory_cost_ + right_cost->memory_cost_;
+        double computation =
+          left_cost->computation_cost_ + middle_cost->computation_cost_ + right_cost->computation_cost_;
         double communication =
           left_cost->communication_cost_ + middle_cost->communication_cost_ + right_cost->communication_cost_;
         double communication_without_para = left_cost->communication_without_parameter_ +
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ void Edge::CreateOpEliminationSubCostList(StrategyPtr op_strategy, const CostPtr
                                             right_cost->communication_without_parameter_;
 
         auto decision = std::make_shared<OpEliminationDecision>(op_strategy, left_cost, middle_cost, right_cost);
-        auto cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(memory, communication, decision);
+        auto cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(computation, communication, decision);
         MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(cost);
         cost->communication_without_parameter_ = communication_without_para;
         cost->communication_with_partial_para_ =

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/auto_parallel/edge_costmodel.h

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class Edge {
   void set_parameter_involve(int para_invol) { is_output_parameter_involve_ = para_invol; }
   // When the input of a operator contains WEIGHT or a output from other operators involving WEIGHT, then these input
   // should stay in memory until it is used in the backward phase, which is kept in memory at the end of forward phase.
-  Status CorrectStrategyCostForMemoryReuse() const { return SUCCESS; }
+  Status CalculateMemoryCost() const { return SUCCESS; }
 
  private:
   std::string edge_name_;

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/auto_parallel/graph_costmodel.cc

@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ CostPtrList CostGraph::CreateFinalCostList(const OperatorInfoPtr& u, const std::
             MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(cost1);
             MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(cost2);
             MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(cost3);
-            double memory = cost1->memory_cost_ + cost2->memory_cost_ + cost3->memory_cost_;
+            double computation = cost1->computation_cost_ + cost2->computation_cost_ + cost3->computation_cost_;
             double commmunication =
               cost1->communication_cost_ + cost2->communication_cost_ + cost3->communication_cost_;
             double communication_without_para = cost1->communication_without_parameter_ +
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ CostPtrList CostGraph::CreateFinalCostList(const OperatorInfoPtr& u, const std::
                                                 cost3->communication_without_parameter_;
             auto decision =
               std::make_shared<FinalDecision>(u_strategy->strategy_ptr, v_strategy->strategy_ptr, cost1, cost2, cost3);
-            auto cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(memory, commmunication, decision);
+            auto cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(computation, commmunication, decision);
             MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(cost);
             cost->communication_without_parameter_ = communication_without_para;
             cost->communication_with_partial_para_ =
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ CostPtrList CostGraph::CreateFinalSingleCostList(const OperatorInfoPtr& u) {
     for (const auto& cost1 : clist1) {
       MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(cost1);
       auto decision = std::make_shared<FinalSingleDecision>(u_strategy_ptr, cost1);
-      auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(cost1->memory_cost_, cost1->communication_cost_, decision);
+      auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(cost1->computation_cost_, cost1->communication_cost_, decision);
       MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(new_cost);
       new_cost->communication_without_parameter_ = cost1->communication_without_parameter_;
       new_cost->communication_with_partial_para_ =
@@ -297,12 +297,12 @@ CostPtrList CostGraph::CreateFinalSingleCostList(const OperatorInfoPtr& u) {
 }
 
 CostPtr CostGraph::SelectCostWithMemoryConstraint(const CostPtrList& cost_list, double memory) {
-  if (cost_list.empty() || cost_list[0]->memory_cost_ >= memory) {
+  if (cost_list.empty() || cost_list[0]->computation_cost_ >= memory) {
     return nullptr;
   }
   std::function<CostPtr(CostPtr, const CostPtr&)> LocalCompare = [&](CostPtr init, const CostPtr& cost_x) {
     MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(cost_x);
-    if (init == nullptr || cost_x->memory_cost_ < memory) {
+    if (init == nullptr || cost_x->computation_cost_ < memory) {
       init = cost_x;
     }
     return init;
@@ -313,36 +313,36 @@ CostPtr CostGraph::SelectCostWithMemoryConstraint(const CostPtrList& cost_list,
 
 CostPtr CostGraph::SelectCostWithMinTrainingTime(const CostPtrList& cost_list, double memory) {
   // Select the cost with minimum training time. Currently, the training time is modeled as =
-  // costmodel_alpha_ * memory_cost + costmodel_beta_ * communication_with_partial_para_
+  // costmodel_alpha_ * computation_cost + costmodel_beta_ * communication_with_partial_para_
   if (cost_list.empty()) {
     MS_LOG(ERROR) << "Final cost list is null.";
     return nullptr;
   }
   CostPtr ret = cost_list[0];
   MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(ret);
-  if (ret->memory_cost_ >= memory) {
-    MS_LOG(ERROR) << "No available cost; the minimum cost is " << ret->memory_cost_
+  if (ret->computation_cost_ >= memory) {
+    MS_LOG(ERROR) << "No available cost; the minimum cost is " << ret->computation_cost_
                   << ", the memory capacity is: " << memory << ".";
     return nullptr;
   }
-  double minimum = costmodel_alpha_ * ret->memory_cost_ + costmodel_beta_ * ret->communication_with_partial_para_;
-  MS_LOG(INFO) << "minimum: " << minimum << ", memory_cost_: " << ret->memory_cost_
+  double minimum = costmodel_alpha_ * ret->computation_cost_ + costmodel_beta_ * ret->communication_with_partial_para_;
+  MS_LOG(INFO) << "minimum: " << minimum << ", computation_cost_: " << ret->computation_cost_
                << ", communication_with_partial_para_: " << ret->communication_with_partial_para_
                << ", communication_cost_: " << ret->communication_cost_
                << ", communication_without_parameter_: " << ret->communication_without_parameter_ << ".";
   for (size_t i = 1; i < cost_list.size(); ++i) {
     MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(cost_list[i]);
-    if (cost_list[i]->memory_cost_ >= memory) {
-      MS_LOG(INFO) << "cost_list " << i << " memory_cost_: " << cost_list[i]->memory_cost_
+    if (cost_list[i]->computation_cost_ >= memory) {
+      MS_LOG(INFO) << "cost_list " << i << " computation_cost_: " << cost_list[i]->computation_cost_
                    << ", is larger than the memory capacity: " << memory << ".";
       break;
     }
-    MS_LOG(INFO) << "cost_list " << i << " memory_cost_: " << cost_list[i]->memory_cost_
+    MS_LOG(INFO) << "cost_list " << i << " computation_cost_: " << cost_list[i]->computation_cost_
                  << ", communication_with_partial_para_: " << cost_list[i]->communication_with_partial_para_
                  << ", communication_cost_: " << cost_list[i]->communication_cost_
                  << ", communication_without_parameter_: " << cost_list[i]->communication_without_parameter_ << ".";
-    auto tmp =
-      costmodel_alpha_ * cost_list[i]->memory_cost_ + costmodel_beta_ * cost_list[i]->communication_with_partial_para_;
+    auto tmp = costmodel_alpha_ * cost_list[i]->computation_cost_ +
+               costmodel_beta_ * cost_list[i]->communication_with_partial_para_;
     MS_LOG(INFO) << "tmp: " << tmp;
     if (minimum > tmp) {
       minimum = tmp;
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ CostPtrList CostGraph::SelectCostListWithMinTrainingTimeMultiple(const std::vect
       MS_LOG(ERROR) << "The cost list " << i << " is empty.";
       return ret;
     } else {
-      total_memory += all_cost_list[i][0]->memory_cost_;
-      minimum += costmodel_alpha_ * all_cost_list[i][0]->memory_cost_ +
+      total_memory += all_cost_list[i][0]->computation_cost_;
+      minimum += costmodel_alpha_ * all_cost_list[i][0]->computation_cost_ +
                  costmodel_beta_ * all_cost_list[i][0]->communication_with_partial_para_;
       ret[i] = all_cost_list[i][0];
     }
@@ -381,8 +381,8 @@ CostPtrList CostGraph::SelectCostListWithMinTrainingTimeMultiple(const std::vect
       double tmp_memory = 0.0, tmp_minimum = 0.0;
       for (size_t i = 0; i < selected_cost_list.size(); ++i) {
         MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(selected_cost_list[i]);
-        tmp_memory += selected_cost_list[i]->memory_cost_;
-        tmp_minimum += costmodel_alpha_ * selected_cost_list[i]->memory_cost_ +
+        tmp_memory += selected_cost_list[i]->computation_cost_;
+        tmp_minimum += costmodel_alpha_ * selected_cost_list[i]->computation_cost_ +
                        costmodel_beta_ * selected_cost_list[i]->communication_with_partial_para_;
       }
       MS_LOG(INFO) << "tmp_memory: " << tmp_memory << ", tmp_minimum: " << tmp_minimum << ", minimum: " << minimum
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ CostPtrList CostGraph::SelectCostListWithMinTrainingTimeMultiple(const std::vect
       }
       return;
     }
+
     MS_LOG(DEBUG) << "The value minimum: " << minimum << ", available_memory: " << available_memory << ".";
     for (auto& c : all_cost_list[k]) {
       selected_cost_list[k] = c;
@@ -814,7 +815,7 @@ void CostGraph::CreateMergeEliminationSubCostList(StrategyPtr op_strategy, const
       for (size_t k = 0; k < tar_cost_list.size(); ++k) {
         auto& tar_cost = tar_cost_list[k];
         MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(tar_cost);
-        double memory = op_cost->memory_cost_ + edge_cost->memory_cost_ + tar_cost->memory_cost_;
+        double computation = op_cost->computation_cost_ + edge_cost->computation_cost_ + tar_cost->computation_cost_;
         double communication =
           op_cost->communication_cost_ + edge_cost->communication_cost_ + tar_cost->communication_cost_;
         double communication_without_para = op_cost->communication_without_parameter_ +
@@ -823,7 +824,7 @@ void CostGraph::CreateMergeEliminationSubCostList(StrategyPtr op_strategy, const
 
         auto decision =
           std::make_shared<MergeEliminationDecision>(op_strategy, op_cost, edge_cost, tar_op_strategy, tar_cost);
-        auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(memory, communication, decision);
+        auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(computation, communication, decision);
         MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(new_cost);
         new_cost->communication_without_parameter_ = communication_without_para;
         new_cost->communication_with_partial_para_ =
@@ -891,7 +892,8 @@ void CostGraph::CreateContractEliminationSubCostList(StrategyPtr contract_op_str
       for (size_t k = 0; k < tar_cost_list.size(); ++k) {
         auto& tar_cost = tar_cost_list[k];
         MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(tar_cost);
-        double memory = contract_op_cost->memory_cost_ + edge_cost->memory_cost_ + tar_cost->memory_cost_;
+        double computation =
+          contract_op_cost->computation_cost_ + edge_cost->computation_cost_ + tar_cost->computation_cost_;
         double communication =
           contract_op_cost->communication_cost_ + edge_cost->communication_cost_ + tar_cost->communication_cost_;
         double communication_without_para = contract_op_cost->communication_without_parameter_ +
@@ -900,7 +902,7 @@ void CostGraph::CreateContractEliminationSubCostList(StrategyPtr contract_op_str
 
         auto decision = std::make_shared<ContractEliminationDecision>(contract_op_stra, contract_op_cost, edge_cost,
                                                                       target_op_stra, tar_cost);
-        auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(memory, communication, decision);
+        auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(computation, communication, decision);
         new_cost->communication_without_parameter_ = communication_without_para;
         new_cost->communication_with_partial_para_ =
           communication_without_para + COST_MODEL_GAMMA * (communication - communication_without_para);
@@ -963,9 +965,9 @@ void CostGraph::CreateTriangleEliminationSubCostList(StrategyPtr elimi_op_stra,
       MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(left_edge_cost);
       for (auto& left_node_cost : left_node_clist_origin) {
         MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(left_node_cost);
-        double new_memory_cost = elimi_op_cost->memory_cost_ + left_edge_cost->memory_cost_ +
-                                 left_node_cost->memory_cost_ + right_edge_cost->memory_cost_ +
-                                 right_op_cost->memory_cost_;
+        double new_computation = elimi_op_cost->computation_cost_ + left_edge_cost->computation_cost_ +
+                                 left_node_cost->computation_cost_ + right_edge_cost->computation_cost_ +
+                                 right_op_cost->computation_cost_;
         double new_commu_cost = elimi_op_cost->communication_cost_ + left_edge_cost->communication_cost_ +
                                 left_node_cost->communication_cost_ + right_edge_cost->communication_cost_ +
                                 right_op_cost->communication_cost_;
@@ -977,7 +979,7 @@ void CostGraph::CreateTriangleEliminationSubCostList(StrategyPtr elimi_op_stra,
         auto decision =
           std::make_shared<TriangleEliminationDecision>(elimi_op_stra, elimi_op_cost, left_edge_cost, right_edge_cost,
                                                         left_op_stra, left_node_cost, right_op_stra, right_op_cost);
-        auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(new_memory_cost, new_commu_cost, decision);
+        auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(new_computation, new_commu_cost, decision);
         new_cost->communication_without_parameter_ = new_commu_without;
         new_cost->communication_with_partial_para_ =
           new_commu_without + COST_MODEL_GAMMA * (new_commu_cost - new_commu_without);
@@ -1082,11 +1084,12 @@ void CostGraph::CreateStarEliminationSubCostList(const StrategyPtr& first_succ_n
         succ_edges_costs[0] = first_succ_edge_cost;
         succ_nodes_costs[0] = first_succ_node_cost;
 
-        double memory_cost = merged_node_cost->memory_cost_, commu_cost = merged_node_cost->communication_cost_,
+        double computation_cost = merged_node_cost->computation_cost_,
+               commu_cost = merged_node_cost->communication_cost_,
                commu_without = merged_node_cost->communication_without_parameter_;
         for (size_t i = 0; i < succ_nodes_stras.size(); ++i) {
           MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(succ_edges_costs[i]);
-          memory_cost += succ_edges_costs[i]->memory_cost_ + succ_nodes_costs[i]->memory_cost_;
+          computation_cost += succ_edges_costs[i]->computation_cost_ + succ_nodes_costs[i]->computation_cost_;
           commu_cost += succ_edges_costs[i]->communication_cost_ + succ_nodes_costs[i]->communication_cost_;
           commu_without += succ_edges_costs[i]->communication_without_parameter_ +
                            succ_nodes_costs[i]->communication_without_parameter_;
@@ -1094,7 +1097,7 @@ void CostGraph::CreateStarEliminationSubCostList(const StrategyPtr& first_succ_n
 
         auto decision = std::make_shared<StarEliminationDecision>(merged_op_stra, merged_node_cost, succ_edges_costs,
                                                                   succ_nodes_stras, succ_nodes_costs);
-        auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(memory_cost, commu_cost, decision);
+        auto new_cost = std::make_shared<Cost>(computation_cost, commu_cost, decision);
         new_cost->communication_without_parameter_ = commu_without;
         new_cost->communication_with_partial_para_ = commu_without + COST_MODEL_GAMMA * (commu_cost - commu_without);
         first_succ_node_clist_new->emplace_back(std::move(new_cost));
@@ -1210,36 +1213,6 @@ Status CostGraph::InitSelectedStrategy() {
   return SUCCESS;
 }
 
-Status CostGraph::CorrectOpsStrategyCostForMultiOutputUse() {
-  for (auto& op : ops_) {
-    MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(op);
-    if (op->GetAliveSuccEdges().size() > 1) {
-      // Filter out the case of a output being used by multiple operators
-      std::map<size_t, int> output_count;
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < op->GetAliveSuccEdges().size(); ++i) {
-        auto output_index = op->GetAliveSuccEdges()[i]->prev_op_output_index();
-        output_count[output_index]++;
-      }
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < op->GetAliveSuccEdges().size(); ++i) {
-        auto output_index = op->GetAliveSuccEdges()[i]->prev_op_output_index();
-        if (output_count[output_index] <= 1) {
-          continue;
-        }
-        auto next_op = op->GetAliveSuccEdges()[i]->next_operator();
-        MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(next_op);
-        auto input_index = op->GetAliveSuccEdges()[i]->next_op_input_index();
-        if (next_op->CorrectStrategyCostForMultiOutputUse(input_index) != SUCCESS) {
-          MS_LOG(ERROR) << "The operator name: " << op->name() << ", the next operator name: " << next_op->name()
-                        << ", the output_index: " << output_index << ", the input_index: " << input_index << ".";
-          return FAILED;
-        }
-        output_count[output_index]--;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return SUCCESS;
-}
-
 Status CostGraph::ComputeOpsAndEdgesParameterInvolved() {
   for (auto& op : ops_) {
     MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(op);
@@ -1252,23 +1225,23 @@ Status CostGraph::ComputeOpsAndEdgesParameterInvolved() {
   return SUCCESS;
 }
 
-Status CostGraph::CorrectOpsStrategyCostForMemoryReuse() {
+Status CostGraph::CalculateOpsMemoryCost() {
   for (auto& op : ops_) {
     MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(op);
-    if (op->CorrectStrategyCostForMemoryReuse() != SUCCESS) {
-      MS_LOG(ERROR) << "Correcting Operator: " << op->name() << " cost for memory reuse failed.";
+    if (op->CalculateMemoryCost() != SUCCESS) {
+      MS_LOG(ERROR) << "Calculate Operator: " << op->name() << " cost for memory usage failed.";
       return FAILED;
     }
   }
   return SUCCESS;
 }
 
-Status CostGraph::CorrectEdgesStrategyCostForMemoryReuse() {
+Status CostGraph::CalculateEdgesMemoryCost() {
   for (auto& edge_pair : edges_) {
     const auto& edges = edge_pair.second;
     for (auto& one_edge : edges) {
-      if (one_edge->CorrectStrategyCostForMemoryReuse() != SUCCESS) {
-        MS_LOG(ERROR) << "Correcting Edge: " << one_edge->edge_name() << " cost for memory reuse failed.";
+      if (one_edge->CalculateMemoryCost() != SUCCESS) {
+        MS_LOG(ERROR) << "Calculate Edge: " << one_edge->edge_name() << " cost for memory usage failed.";
         return FAILED;
       }
     }

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/auto_parallel/graph_costmodel.h

@@ -175,16 +175,12 @@ class CostGraph {
   void CreateStarEliminationSubCostList(const StrategyPtr&, const CostPtrList&, const CostPtrList&, const StrategyPtr&,
                                         const CostPtrList&, std::vector<StrategyPtr>, CostPtrList&, CostPtrList&,
                                         CostPtrList*);
-
-  // When a output of a operator is being used by multiple operators, the memory cost of this part should be calculated
-  // only once. This method is for correcting the 'strategy_cost_' for operators
-  Status CorrectOpsStrategyCostForMultiOutputUse();
   // When the input of a operator is neither a WEIGHT, nor a output of a subsequent operator involving WEIGHT, then
   // the memory cost can be resused.
-  Status CorrectOpsStrategyCostForMemoryReuse();
+  Status CalculateOpsMemoryCost();
   // When the input of the edge is neither a WEIGHT, nor a output of a subsequent operator involving WEIGHT, then
   // the memory cost can be resused.
-  Status CorrectEdgesStrategyCostForMemoryReuse();
+  Status CalculateEdgesMemoryCost();
   Status ComputeOpsAndEdgesParameterInvolved();
 
   std::vector<OperatorInfoPtr> GetOperators() const { return ops_; }

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/auto_parallel/operator_costmodel.cc

@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ double MatMulCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, co
 
 // Return the per device memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double MatMulCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                                        const int32_t&) const {
+double MatMulCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                             const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs, const int32_t&) const {
   // In forward phase, the memory cost = slice(A) + slice(B) + (0 or 1) allreduce(slice(C))
   double result = 0.0;
   TensorInfo output0 = outputs[0];
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ double MatMulCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, c
 
 // Return the per device memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double MatMulCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                         const int32_t& stage_id) const {
+double MatMulCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                              const int32_t& stage_id) const {
   // In backward phase, the memory cost = (0 or 1) allreduce(slice(B))
   double result = 0.0;
   if (is_parameter_[1]) {
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ double ActivationCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double ActivationCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                            const int32_t&) const {
+double ActivationCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                                 const int32_t&) const {
   TensorInfo input0_info = inputs[0];
   Shape input0_slice_shape = input0_info.slice_shape();
   return ListProduct(input0_slice_shape) * static_cast<double>(inputs_type_lengths_[0]);
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ double ActivationCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& input
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double ActivationCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                             const int32_t&) const {
+double ActivationCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                                  const int32_t&) const {
   return 0.0;
 }
 
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ double SoftmaxCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, c
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double SoftmaxCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                         const int32_t&) const {
+double SoftmaxCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                              const int32_t&) const {
   // In the forward phase, the memory cost = slice(A)
   TensorInfo input0 = inputs[0];
   Shape input0_slice_shape = input0.slice_shape();
@@ -201,8 +201,9 @@ double SoftmaxCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double SoftmaxCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
-                                          const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&, const int32_t&) const {
+double SoftmaxCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                               const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                               const int32_t&) const {
   return 0.0;
 }
 
@@ -222,9 +223,9 @@ double TmpIdentityCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<mindspore::paralle
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double TmpIdentityCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>& inputs,
-                                             const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
-                                             const int32_t&) const {
+double TmpIdentityCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                                  const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                                  const int32_t&) const {
   TensorInfo input0_info = inputs[0];
   Shape input0_slice_shape = input0_info.slice_shape();
   return ListProduct(input0_slice_shape) * static_cast<double>(inputs_type_lengths_[0]);
@@ -232,15 +233,15 @@ double TmpIdentityCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parall
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the backward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double TmpIdentityCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
-                                              const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
-                                              const int32_t&) const {
+double TmpIdentityCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                                   const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                                   const int32_t&) const {
   return 0.0;
 }
 
-double BatchParallelCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>& inputs,
-                                               const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
-                                               const int32_t&) const {
+double BatchParallelCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                                    const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                                    const int32_t&) const {
   double cost = 0.0;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < inputs.size(); ++i) {
     cost += ListProduct(inputs[i].slice_shape()) * static_cast<double>(inputs_type_lengths_[i]);
@@ -248,9 +249,9 @@ double BatchParallelCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<mindspore::para
   return cost;
 }
 
-double BatchParallelCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
-                                                const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
-                                                const int32_t&) const {
+double BatchParallelCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                                     const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                                     const int32_t&) const {
   return 0.0;
 }
 
@@ -285,8 +286,8 @@ double PReLUCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, con
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double PReLUCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                       const int32_t&) const {
+double PReLUCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                            const int32_t&) const {
   // In forward phase, the memory cost = slice(A) + slice(B)
   Shape input0_slice_shape = inputs[0].slice_shape();
   Shape input1_slice_shape = inputs[1].slice_shape();
@@ -297,9 +298,9 @@ double PReLUCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, co
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the backward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double PReLUCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>& inputs,
-                                        const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
-                                        const int32_t& stage_id) const {
+double PReLUCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                             const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                             const int32_t& stage_id) const {
   // In backward phase, the memory cost = (0 or 1) allreduce(slice(B))
   double result = 0.0;
   if (is_parameter_[1]) {
@@ -338,8 +339,8 @@ double OneHotCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double OneHotCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                        const int32_t&) const {
+double OneHotCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                             const int32_t&) const {
   // In onehot's forward phase, the memory cost = slice(A)
   Shape input0_slice_shape = inputs[0].slice_shape();
   return ListProduct(input0_slice_shape) * static_cast<double>(inputs_type_lengths_[0]);
@@ -347,8 +348,8 @@ double OneHotCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, c
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the backward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double OneHotCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                         const int32_t&) const {
+double OneHotCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                              const int32_t&) const {
   return 0.0;
 }
 
@@ -368,8 +369,9 @@ double SoftmaxCrossEntropyWithLogitsCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double SoftmaxCrossEntropyWithLogitsCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
-                                                               const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const int32_t&) const {
+double SoftmaxCrossEntropyWithLogitsCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                                                    const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                                                    const int32_t&) const {
   // In forward phase, the memory cost = slice(A) + slice(B)
   Shape input0_slice_shape = inputs[0].slice_shape();
   Shape input1_slice_shape = inputs[1].slice_shape();
@@ -380,8 +382,9 @@ double SoftmaxCrossEntropyWithLogitsCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the backward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double SoftmaxCrossEntropyWithLogitsCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                                                const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const int32_t&) const {
+double SoftmaxCrossEntropyWithLogitsCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                                                     const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                                                     const int32_t&) const {
   return 0.0;
 }
 
@@ -409,8 +412,8 @@ double ReshapeCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const st
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the forward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double ReshapeCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                                         const int32_t& stage_id) const {
+double ReshapeCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                              const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs, const int32_t& stage_id) const {
   CheckGlobalDeviceManager();
   MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(g_device_manager);
   RankList dev_list = g_device_manager->GetDeviceListByStageId(stage_id);
@@ -421,26 +424,27 @@ double ReshapeCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
   if (tensor_redistribution.ComputeCost() == FAILED) {
     MS_LOG(EXCEPTION) << "Failure: tensor_redistribution ComputeCost failed.";
   }
-  return (inputs_type_lengths_[0] * tensor_redistribution.mem_cost());
+  return (inputs_type_lengths_[0] * tensor_redistribution.computation_cost());
 }
 
 // Return the per memory cost in the backward phase. The cost is calculated according to the bytes
 // this operator uses
-double ReshapeCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
-                                          const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&, const int32_t&) const {
+double ReshapeCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                               const std::vector<mindspore::parallel::TensorInfo>&,
+                                               const int32_t&) const {
   return 0.0;
 }
 
-double ArithmeticCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                            const int32_t&) const {
+double ArithmeticCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                                 const int32_t&) const {
   double result;
   result = ListProduct(inputs[0].slice_shape()) * static_cast<double>(inputs_type_lengths_[0]) +
            ListProduct(inputs[1].slice_shape()) * static_cast<double>(inputs_type_lengths_[1]);
   return result;
 }
 
-double ArithmeticCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                             const int32_t& stage_id) const {
+double ArithmeticCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                                  const int32_t& stage_id) const {
   double result = 0.0;
   CheckGlobalDeviceManager();
   MS_EXCEPTION_IF_NULL(g_device_manager);
@@ -533,15 +537,15 @@ double L2NormalizeCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& input
   return result;
 }
 
-double L2NormalizeCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                             const int32_t&) const {
+double L2NormalizeCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                                  const int32_t&) const {
   TensorInfo input0_info = inputs[0];
   Shape input0_slice_shape = input0_info.slice_shape();
   return ListProduct(input0_slice_shape) * static_cast<double>(inputs_type_lengths_[0]);
 }
 
-double L2NormalizeCost::GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                                              const int32_t& stage_id) const {
+double L2NormalizeCost::GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                                   const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const int32_t& stage_id) const {
   double result = 0.0;
 
   if (is_parameter_[0]) {
@@ -618,8 +622,9 @@ double ReduceMethodCost::GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inpu
   return result;
 }
 
-double ReduceMethodCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
-                                              const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs, const int32_t& stage_id) const {
+double ReduceMethodCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                                   const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const {
   double result = 0.0;
   TensorInfo input0 = inputs[0];
   TensorInfo output0 = outputs[0];
@@ -640,8 +645,9 @@ double ReduceMethodCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inp
   return result;
 }
 
-double ReduceMeanCost::GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
-                                            const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs, const int32_t& stage_id) const {
+double ReduceMeanCost::GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                                 const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                                 const int32_t& stage_id) const {
   double result = 0.0;
   TensorInfo input0 = inputs[0];
   TensorInfo output0 = outputs[0];

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/auto_parallel/operator_costmodel.h

@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ class OperatorCost {
   virtual double GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
                                      const int32_t& stage_id) const = 0;
   // per device computation cost
-  virtual double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const = 0;
-  virtual double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                                      const int32_t& stage_id) const = 0;
-  virtual double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                                       const int32_t& stage_id) const = 0;
+  virtual double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const = 0;
+  virtual double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                           const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs, const int32_t& stage_id) const = 0;
+  virtual double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs,
+                                            const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs, const int32_t& stage_id) const = 0;
 
  protected:
   // for each input in 'inputs_', there is a bool variable indicating whether that the corresponding input is parameter
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ class MatMulCost : public OperatorCost {
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 
   // per device computation cost
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
-  }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  }
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 
 using MatMulCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<MatMulCost>;
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ class ActivationCost : public OperatorCost {
                             const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
   double GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
-  }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  }
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 
 using ActivationCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<ActivationCost>;
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ class SoftmaxCost : public OperatorCost {
                             const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
   double GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
-  }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t&) const override;
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  }
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t&) const override;
 };
 
 using SoftmaxCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<SoftmaxCost>;
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ class TmpIdentityCost : public OperatorCost {
                             const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
   double GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
-  }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  }
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 using TmpIdentityCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<TmpIdentityCost>;
 
@@ -199,14 +199,14 @@ class BatchParallelCost : public OperatorCost {
                              const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
   }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 using BatchParallelCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<BatchParallelCost>;
 
@@ -227,16 +227,16 @@ class VirtualDatasetCost : public OperatorCost {
                              const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
   }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                              const int32_t&) const override {
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                   const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                               const int32_t&) const override {
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                    const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
 };
@@ -259,18 +259,18 @@ class GeneratorBaseCost : public OperatorCost {
                              const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
   }
   // Inputs vector is empty for generator ops.
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                              const int32_t&) const override {
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                   const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
   // Generator ops don't have backward steps.
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                               const int32_t&) const override {
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                    const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
 };
@@ -292,14 +292,14 @@ class PReLUCost : public OperatorCost {
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 
   // per device computation cost
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
-  }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  }
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 using PReLUCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<PReLUCost>;
 
@@ -319,14 +319,14 @@ class OneHotCost : public OperatorCost {
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 
   // per device computation cost
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
-  }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  }
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 using OneHotCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<OneHotCost>;
 
@@ -346,14 +346,14 @@ class SoftmaxCrossEntropyWithLogitsCost : public OperatorCost {
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 
   // per device computation cost
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
-  }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  }
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 using SoftmaxCrossEntropyWithLogitsCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<SoftmaxCrossEntropyWithLogitsCost>;
 
@@ -376,16 +376,16 @@ class ReshapeCost : public OperatorCost {
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 
   // per device computation cost
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
   }
 
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 using ReshapeCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<ReshapeCost>;
 
@@ -405,14 +405,14 @@ class ArithmeticCost : public OperatorCost {
   double GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
                              const int32_t&) const override;
 
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
   }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 using ArithmeticCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<ArithmeticCost>;
 
@@ -431,14 +431,14 @@ class L2NormalizeCost : public OperatorCost {
   }
   double GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
-  }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                               const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  }
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                    const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 using L2NormalizeCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<L2NormalizeCost>;
 
@@ -455,14 +455,14 @@ class ReduceMethodCost : public OperatorCost {
                             const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
   double GetBackwardCommCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardCommCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
-  }
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                               const int32_t&) const override {
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardCommCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  }
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                    const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
   void set_cross_batch(bool cb) { cross_batch_ = cb; }
@@ -477,8 +477,8 @@ class ReduceMeanCost : public ReduceMethodCost {
   ReduceMeanCost() = default;
   ~ReduceMeanCost() override = default;
 
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                              const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                                   const int32_t& stage_id) const override;
 };
 using ReduceMeanCostPtr = std::shared_ptr<ReduceMeanCost>;
 
@@ -499,18 +499,18 @@ class GetNextCost : public OperatorCost {
                              const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
-  double GetMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
-                       const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
-    return GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
+  double GetComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>& inputs, const std::vector<TensorInfo>& outputs,
+                            const int32_t& stage_id) const override {
+    return GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id) + GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, stage_id);
   }
   // Inputs vector is empty for generator ops.
-  double GetForwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                              const int32_t&) const override {
+  double GetForwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                   const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
   // Generator ops don't have backward steps.
-  double GetBackwardMemoryCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
-                               const int32_t&) const override {
+  double GetBackwardComputationCost(const std::vector<TensorInfo>&, const std::vector<TensorInfo>&,
+                                    const int32_t&) const override {
     return 0.0;
   }
 };

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/ops_info/matmul_info.cc

@@ -592,10 +592,10 @@ Status MatMulBase::SetCostUnderStrategy(const mindspore::parallel::StrategyPtr&
   int32_t stage_id = strategy->GetInputStage();
   // Here, we use the origin outputs_, because we only use the slice size of the output tensor.
   // It does not matter whether the output tensor is transposed or not.
-  double memory_cost =
-    matmulcost_ptr->GetForwardMemoryCost(relica_inputs_tensor_vector, outputs_tensor_info_, stage_id);
+  double computation_cost =
+    matmulcost_ptr->GetForwardComputationCost(relica_inputs_tensor_vector, outputs_tensor_info_, stage_id);
   double communication_cost = matmulcost_ptr->GetCommCost(relica_inputs_tensor_vector, outputs_tensor_info_, stage_id);
-  std::shared_ptr<Cost> result = std::make_shared<Cost>(memory_cost, communication_cost);
+  std::shared_ptr<Cost> result = std::make_shared<Cost>(computation_cost, communication_cost);
   result->communication_without_parameter_ =
     matmulcost_ptr->GetForwardCommCost(relica_inputs_tensor_vector, outputs_tensor_info_, stage_id);
   result->communication_with_partial_para_ =
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ Status MatMulBase::SetCostUnderStrategy(const mindspore::parallel::StrategyPtr&
 
   // Breaking ties for preferring data parallelization
   BreakingTiesForPerferringDataParallel(strategy, result);
-  MS_LOG(DEBUG) << name_ << " : memory_cost: " << result->memory_cost_
+  MS_LOG(DEBUG) << name_ << " : computation_cost: " << result->computation_cost_
                 << ", communication_cost: " << result->communication_cost_
                 << ", communication_without_parameter_: " << result->communication_without_parameter_
                 << ", communication_with_partial_para_: " << result->communication_with_partial_para_;

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/ops_info/operator_info.cc

@@ -1034,9 +1034,10 @@ Status OperatorInfo::SetCostUnderStrategyBase(const StrategyPtr& strategy) {
     return FAILED;
   }
   int32_t stage_id = strategy->GetInputStage();
-  double memory_cost = GetOperatorCost()->GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs_tensor_info_, outputs_tensor_info_, stage_id);
+  double computation_cost =
+    GetOperatorCost()->GetForwardComputationCost(inputs_tensor_info_, outputs_tensor_info_, stage_id);
   double communication_cost = GetOperatorCost()->GetCommCost(inputs_tensor_info_, outputs_tensor_info_, stage_id);
-  std::shared_ptr<Cost> result = std::make_shared<Cost>(memory_cost, communication_cost);
+  std::shared_ptr<Cost> result = std::make_shared<Cost>(computation_cost, communication_cost);
   result->communication_without_parameter_ =
     GetOperatorCost()->GetForwardCommCost(inputs_tensor_info_, outputs_tensor_info_, stage_id);
   result->communication_with_partial_para_ =
@@ -1056,22 +1057,6 @@ Status OperatorInfo::SetCostUnderStrategyBase(const StrategyPtr& strategy) {
   return SUCCESS;
 }
 
-Status OperatorInfo::CorrectStrategyCostForMultiOutputUse(size_t input_index) {
-  for (auto& swc : strategy_cost_) {
-    double parameter_memory_cost = ListProduct(swc->inputs_ptr[input_index].slice_shape()) *
-                                   static_cast<double>(GetOperatorCost()->inputs_type_lengths()[input_index]);
-    // remove the parameter memory cost
-    swc->cost_list[0]->memory_cost_ -= parameter_memory_cost;
-    if (swc->cost_list[0]->memory_cost_ < -1) {
-      MS_LOG(ERROR) << "The memory cost after correction is " << swc->cost_list[0]->memory_cost_
-                    << ", the parameter_memory_cost is " << parameter_memory_cost;
-      return FAILED;
-    }
-  }
-  corrected_input_indices_.push_back(input_index);
-  return SUCCESS;
-}
-
 int OperatorInfo::ComputeOpAndPrevEdgeParameterInvolved() {
   if (is_output_parameter_involve_ != -1) {
     return is_output_parameter_involve_;
@@ -1217,7 +1202,7 @@ void OperatorInfo::BreakingTiesForPerferringDataParallel(const StrategyPtr& stra
     CheckGlobalDeviceManager();
     auto total_device_num = g_device_manager->GetDeviceListByStageId(stra->GetInputStage()).size();
     if (IntToSize(stra->GetInputDim()[0][0]) == total_device_num) {
-      cost->memory_cost_ -= 1.0;
+      cost->computation_cost_ -= 1.0;
       cost->communication_cost_ -= 1.0;
       cost->communication_with_partial_para_ -= 1.0;
       cost->communication_without_parameter_ -= 1.0;
@@ -1226,7 +1211,7 @@ void OperatorInfo::BreakingTiesForPerferringDataParallel(const StrategyPtr& stra
 }
 
 double OperatorInfo::GetForwardMemoryCostFromCNode() {
-  return GetOperatorCost()->GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs_tensor_info_, outputs_tensor_info_, 0);
+  return GetOperatorCost()->GetForwardComputationCost(inputs_tensor_info_, outputs_tensor_info_, 0);
 }
 
 }  // namespace parallel

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/ops_info/operator_info.h

@@ -87,13 +87,9 @@ class OperatorInfo {
   // is checked
   Status SetCostUnderStrategyBase(const StrategyPtr& strategy);
   std::vector<std::shared_ptr<StrategyWithCost>> GetStrategyCost() { return strategy_cost_; }
-  // In the case of a Parameter (or a output) being used by multiple operators, the memory cost induced by
-  // the parameter (or a output) should be calculated only once. This method is used to
-  // remove this part from the 'strategy_cost_'.
-  Status CorrectStrategyCostForMultiOutputUse(size_t input_index);
   // When the input of a operator contains WEIGHT or a output from other operators involving WEIGHT, then these input
   // should stay in memory until it is used in the backward phase, which is kept in memory at the end of forward phase.
-  Status CorrectStrategyCostForMemoryReuse() const { return SUCCESS; }
+  Status CalculateMemoryCost() const { return SUCCESS; }
   int ComputeOpAndPrevEdgeParameterInvolved();
 
   ForwardOp forward_op() const { return forward_op_; }

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/step_auto_parallel.cc

@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ OperatorInfoPtr CreateTheOperatorInfo(const PrimitivePtr &prim, const CNodePtr &
   operator_info->set_outputs_dtype(cnode->Type());
   operator_info->set_cnode(cnode);
   // If no strategy has been configured for this operator, then candidate strategies are generated for
-  // auto-strategy searchingm if this primitive is Cast, we ignore the user-specified strategy
+  // auto-strategy searching; if this primitive is CAST, we ignore the user-specified strategy
   if (!StrategyFound(attrs) || prim->name() == CAST) {
     // Compute split_flag_list_, indicating which input has batch dimension. This is ONLY used for preparation for
     // BatchParallelInfo operator
@@ -600,13 +600,7 @@ void ConstructCostGraphEdges(const std::vector<AnfNodePtr> &all_nodes) {
     }
     MS_LOG(INFO) << "Successfully created " << edge_count << " edges for: " << cnode->operator_info()->name();
   }
-  // For the case of a output being used by multiple subsequent operators, the output induced memory cost should be
-  // calculated only once. This method is for correct the operators' memory cost calculation.
-  if (entire_costgraph->CorrectOpsStrategyCostForMultiOutputUse() != SUCCESS) {
-    MS_LOG(EXCEPTION) << "Correcting strategy_cost_ for operators failed.";
-  } else {
-    MS_LOG(INFO) << "Correcting strategy_cost_ for operators succeeded.";
-  }
+
   MS_LOG(INFO) << "Constructing edges for cost graph ends.";
 }
 
@@ -803,14 +797,6 @@ void AugmentCostGraph(const std::vector<AnfNodePtr> &all_nodes) {
       std::shared_ptr<Edge> edge_ptr = std::make_shared<Edge>(
         edge_name, tmp_identity_ptr, target_cnode->operator_info(), 0, input_index - 1, false, true);
 
-      // Correct the memory calculation for a parameter being used by multiple operators. The parameter is calculated
-      // only once
-      if (target_cnode->operator_info()->CorrectStrategyCostForMultiOutputUse(IntToSize(input_index - 1)) != SUCCESS) {
-        MS_LOG(EXCEPTION) << "Correcting strategy_cost_ failed : " << prim->name();
-      } else {
-        MS_LOG(INFO) << "Correcting strategy_cost_ succeeded. " << prim->name();
-      }
-
       if (edge_ptr->InitEdgeCost() != SUCCESS) {
         MS_LOG(EXCEPTION) << "Edge cost initialization failed";
       }
@@ -840,7 +826,7 @@ Status ParallelStrategySearch(const std::vector<AnfNodePtr> &all_nodes, const Fu
   //      taking care for the case of a single Parameter being used by multiple operators. Create a TmpIdentity
   //      operator for this Parameter, and add an edge for the use of this Parameter by each
   //      subsequent operator;
-  // Step 3.1: Correct the memory calculation for memory reuse
+  // Step 3.1: Calculate memory usage
   // Step 4: Run the Dynamic Programming algorithm:
   //      in this process, cost is calculated based on not only the operators, but also the edges. Here, the edge
   //      cost is caused by the redistribution of a operator's output tensor layout to the next operator's input
@@ -867,14 +853,14 @@ Status ParallelStrategySearch(const std::vector<AnfNodePtr> &all_nodes, const Fu
   MS_LOG(INFO) << "After the augmenting procedure, there are " << entire_costgraph->GetOperators().size()
                << " operators, and " << entire_costgraph->GetNumPairs() << " edges.";
 
-  // Step 3.1: Correcting calculation for memory reuse
+  // Step 3.1: Calculate the memory usage
   if (entire_costgraph->ComputeOpsAndEdgesParameterInvolved() == SUCCESS) {
-    // Correcting operators' memory usage
-    if (entire_costgraph->CorrectOpsStrategyCostForMemoryReuse() != SUCCESS) {
+    // Calculate operators' memory usage
+    if (entire_costgraph->CalculateOpsMemoryCost() != SUCCESS) {
       MS_LOG(EXCEPTION) << "Correcting operators' cost for memory reuse failed.";
     }
-    // Correcting edges' memory usage
-    if (entire_costgraph->CorrectEdgesStrategyCostForMemoryReuse() != SUCCESS) {
+    // Calculate edges' memory usage
+    if (entire_costgraph->CalculateEdgesMemoryCost() != SUCCESS) {
       MS_LOG(EXCEPTION) << "Correcting edges' cost for memory reuse failed.";
     }
   } else {

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/tensor_layout/tensor_redistribution.cc

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Status TensorRedistribution::ComputeCost() {
     MS_LOG(ERROR) << "Failure: InferTensorRedistribution failed";
     return Status::FAILED;
   }
-  // Compute redistribution communication cost and memory cost
+  // Compute redistribution communication cost and computation cost
   for (auto& op_cost : operator_list_) {
     OperatorR op = op_cost.first;
     Shape slice_shape = op_cost.second;
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@ Status TensorRedistribution::ComputeCost() {
     if (str == PERMUTE_BY_AXIS) {
       // The shape does not change after PermuteByAxis operation.
       // communication cost = all_to_all + all_to_all = 2 * slice_shape
-      // memory cost = slice_shape
+      // computation cost = slice_shape
       forward_comm_cost_ += prod;
       backward_comm_cost_ += prod;
       comm_cost_ += 2.0 * prod;
-      mem_cost_ += prod;
+      computation_cost_ += prod;
     } else if (str == CONCAT_BY_AXIS) {
       // communication cost = all_gather + reduce_scatter = before_slice_shape + after_slice_shape
-      // memory cost = before_slice_shape
+      // computation cost = before_slice_shape
       if (op.second.size() < 3) {
         MS_LOG(ERROR) << "op.second size should not be less than 3!";
         return Status::FAILED;
@@ -173,22 +173,22 @@ Status TensorRedistribution::ComputeCost() {
       comm_cost_ += prod * (dev_num + 1.0);
       int32_t concat_dim = op.second[0];
       if (concat_dim == 0) {
-        // memory cost = all_gather
-        mem_cost_ += prod;
+        // computation cost = all_gather
+        computation_cost_ += prod;
       } else {
-        // memory cost = all_gather + split + concat
-        mem_cost_ += (prod + prod * dev_num + prod * dev_num);
+        // computation cost = all_gather + split + concat
+        computation_cost_ += (prod + prod * dev_num + prod * dev_num);
       }
     } else {
-      // There is only memory cost in SplitByAxis.
-      // memory cost = before_slice_shape
-      mem_cost_ += prod;
+      // There is only computation cost in SplitByAxis.
+      // computation cost = before_slice_shape
+      computation_cost_ += prod;
     }
   }
   if (reshape_flag()) {
     Shape prev_slice_shape = from_.slice_shape().array();
     double prev_prod = std::accumulate(prev_slice_shape.begin(), prev_slice_shape.end(), 1, std::multiplies<int>());
-    mem_cost_ += 2.0 * prev_prod;
+    computation_cost_ += 2.0 * prev_prod;
   }
   return Status::SUCCESS;
 }

mindspore/ccsrc/parallel/tensor_layout/tensor_redistribution.h

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class TensorRedistribution {
         comm_cost_(0.0),
         forward_comm_cost_(0.0),
         backward_comm_cost_(0.0),
-        mem_cost_(0.0),
+        computation_cost_(0.0),
         construct_op_flag_(construct_op_flag),
         keep_reshape_(keep_reshape) {}
   Status Init(const TensorLayout& from, const TensorLayout& to, const RankList& dev_list);
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TensorRedistribution {
   bool reshape_flag() const { return reshape_flag_; }
   Status ComputeCost();
   double comm_cost() const { return comm_cost_; }
-  double mem_cost() const { return mem_cost_; }
+  double computation_cost() const { return computation_cost_; }
   double forward_comm_cost() const { return forward_comm_cost_; }
   double backward_comm_cost() const { return backward_comm_cost_; }
 
@@ -66,10 +66,13 @@ class TensorRedistribution {
   RankList dev_list_;
   OperatorList operator_list_;
   bool reshape_flag_;
+  // communication cost
   double comm_cost_;
+  // forward communication cost
   double forward_comm_cost_;
+  // backward communication cost
   double backward_comm_cost_;
-  double mem_cost_;
+  double computation_cost_;
   bool construct_op_flag_;
   bool keep_reshape_;
 };

tests/ut/cpp/parallel/auto_parallel/graph_costmodel_test.cc

@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ TEST_F(TestCostGraph, test_SelectCostListWithMinTrainingTimeMultiple) {
 
   auto ret_list = entire_cost_graph.SelectCostListWithMinTrainingTimeMultiple(all_list, memory);
   ASSERT_EQ(ret_list.size(), 2);
-  ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(ret_list[0]->memory_cost_, 10);
-  ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(ret_list[1]->memory_cost_, 1010);
+  ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(ret_list[0]->computation_cost_, 10);
+  ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(ret_list[1]->computation_cost_, 1010);
 }
 
 TEST_F(TestCostGraph, test_CheckOpElimination) {

tests/ut/cpp/parallel/auto_parallel/operator_costmodel_test.cc

@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ TEST_F(TestMatMulCost, test_CostGeneration) {
   mmcost_.SetInputAndOutputTypeLength(inputs_length, outputs_length);
   mmcost_.GetForwardCommCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
   mmcost_.GetBackwardCommCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
-  mmcost_.GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
-  mmcost_.GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
+  mmcost_.GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
+  mmcost_.GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
 }
 
 class TestActivationCost : public UT::Common {
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ TEST_F(TestActivationCost, test_CostGeneration) {
   std::vector<size_t> inputs_length = {4, 4};
   std::vector<size_t> outputs_length = {4};
   ac_cost_.SetInputAndOutputTypeLength(inputs_length, outputs_length);
-  ac_cost_.GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
-  ac_cost_.GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
+  ac_cost_.GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
+  ac_cost_.GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
 }
 
 class TestPReLUCost : public UT::Common {
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ TEST_F(TestPReLUCost, test_CostGeneration) {
   prelu_cost_.SetInputAndOutputTypeLength(inputs_length, outputs_length);
   double BCC, FMC, GMC;
   BCC = prelu_cost_.GetBackwardCommCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
-  FMC = prelu_cost_.GetForwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
-  GMC = prelu_cost_.GetBackwardMemoryCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
+  FMC = prelu_cost_.GetForwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
+  GMC = prelu_cost_.GetBackwardComputationCost(inputs, outputs, 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(BCC, 32 * 4);
   ASSERT_EQ(FMC, 8 * 32 * 8 * 8 * 4 + 32 * 4);
   ASSERT_EQ(GMC, 128);

tests/ut/cpp/parallel/ops_info/activation_test.cc

@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ TEST_F(TestActivation, test_activation_strategies) {
     act_ptr_->InitForCostModel(sp);
     std::vector<TensorInfo> inputs_info = act_ptr_->inputs_tensor_info();
     std::vector<TensorInfo> outputs_info = act_ptr_->outputs_tensor_info();
-    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(act_ptr_->GetOperatorCost()->GetMemoryCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
-                     cost.memory_cost_);
+    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(act_ptr_->GetOperatorCost()->GetComputationCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
+                     cost.computation_cost_);
     ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(act_ptr_->GetOperatorCost()->GetCommCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
                      cost.communication_cost_);
   }
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ TEST_F(TestActivation, test_softmax_strategies) {
     soft_ptr_->InitForCostModel(sp);
     std::vector<TensorInfo> inputs_info = soft_ptr_->inputs_tensor_info();
     std::vector<TensorInfo> outputs_info = soft_ptr_->outputs_tensor_info();
-    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(soft_ptr_->GetOperatorCost()->GetMemoryCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
-                     cost.memory_cost_);
+    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(soft_ptr_->GetOperatorCost()->GetComputationCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
+                     cost.computation_cost_);
     ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(soft_ptr_->GetOperatorCost()->GetCommCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
                      cost.communication_cost_);
   }

tests/ut/cpp/parallel/ops_info/matmul_info_test.cc

@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@ TEST_F(TestMatmulInfo, test_GenerateStrategies1) {
     matmul1->InitForCostModel(sp);
     std::vector<TensorInfo> inputs_info = matmul1->inputs_tensor_info();
     std::vector<TensorInfo> outputs_info = matmul1->outputs_tensor_info();
-    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(matmul1->GetOperatorCost()->GetMemoryCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
-                     cost.memory_cost_);
+    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(matmul1->GetOperatorCost()->GetComputationCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
+                     cost.computation_cost_);
     break;
   }
 }
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ TEST_F(TestMatmulInfo, test_GenerateStrategies2) {
     TensorInfo replica_input1_info(tly, input1_shape, input1_slice_shape);
     replica_inputs_info.push_back(replica_input1_info);
 
-    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(matmul3->GetOperatorCost()->GetMemoryCost(replica_inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
-                     cost.memory_cost_);
+    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(matmul3->GetOperatorCost()->GetComputationCost(replica_inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
+                     cost.computation_cost_);
     break;
   }
 }

tests/ut/cpp/parallel/ops_info/tensor_add_info_test.cc

@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ TEST_F(TestTensorAddInfo, GenerateStrategies) {
     tensor_add->InitForCostModel(sp);
     std::vector<TensorInfo> inputs_info = tensor_add->inputs_tensor_info();
     std::vector<TensorInfo> outputs_info = tensor_add->outputs_tensor_info();
-    double memory_cost0 = tensor_add->GetOperatorCost()->GetMemoryCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage());
-    double memory_cost1 = cost.memory_cost_;
+    double memory_cost0 = tensor_add->GetOperatorCost()->GetComputationCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage());
+    double memory_cost1 = cost.computation_cost_;
     bool memory = memory_cost0 - memory_cost1 <= 1.0;
 
     double comm_cost0 = tensor_add->GetOperatorCost()->GetCommCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage());
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ TEST_F(TestTensorAddInfo, GenerateStrategies1) {
     tensor_add1->InitForCostModel(sp);
     std::vector<TensorInfo> inputs_info = tensor_add1->inputs_tensor_info();
     std::vector<TensorInfo> outputs_info = tensor_add1->outputs_tensor_info();
-    double memory_cost0 = tensor_add1->GetOperatorCost()->GetMemoryCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage());
-    double memory_cost1 = cost.memory_cost_;
+    double memory_cost0 = tensor_add1->GetOperatorCost()->GetComputationCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage());
+    double memory_cost1 = cost.computation_cost_;
     bool memory = memory_cost0 - memory_cost1 <= 1.0;
 
     double comm_cost0 = tensor_add1->GetOperatorCost()->GetCommCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage());

tests/ut/cpp/parallel/ops_info/tmpidentity_test.cc

@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ TEST_F(TestTmpIdentityInfo, test_generate_strategies) {
     identity_ptr->Init(sp);
     std::vector<TensorInfo> inputs_info = identity_ptr->inputs_tensor_info();
     std::vector<TensorInfo> outputs_info = identity_ptr->outputs_tensor_info();
-    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(identity_ptr->GetOperatorCost()->GetMemoryCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
-                     cost.memory_cost_);
+    ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(identity_ptr->GetOperatorCost()->GetComputationCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
+                     cost.computation_cost_);
     ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(identity_ptr->GetOperatorCost()->GetCommCost(inputs_info, outputs_info, sp->GetInputStage()),
                      cost.communication_cost_);
   }