GPU Hang Error

Does this same error occur when processing smaller images? If so, there may be a genuine hang in your code (perhaps caused by an infinite loop). Otherwise, you may be exceeding the maximum time allotted for command buffer execution and need to split your work into multiple (perhaps overlapping) grids if possible. Do you see this error immediately after you dispatch the work, or is there a delay of several seconds before it's reported?

No, the error occur only when I'm trying to process big textures. I am already committing and waiting for command buffer completion after every single command encoder and I see the error after several commits with a delay of several seconds. If there is a maximum time allotted for command buffer execution, I guess you're right and I need to split the work into multiple grids. Thanks a lot for quick response.

I made some changes in my encode chain, but now I have the same error for smaller textures as well.

Here is a "working" code example, it works for small textures, but throws the GPU hang error for big ones.

/* setup first layer */
[commandEncoder endEncoding];
commandEncoder = [commandBuffer computeCommandEncoder];

/* setup second layer */
[commandEncoder endEncoding];
commandEncoder = [commandBuffer computeCommandEncoder];

/* setup third layer */
[commandEncoder endEncoding];
[commandBuffer commit];
[commandBuffer waitUntilCompleted];
commandBuffer = [self.commandQueue commandBuffer];
commandEncoder = [commandBuffer computeCommandEncoder];

// etc

As you can see I do commit after passing every ~3 layers of my neural network. This works perfect for little textures (little means textures with <= 1600x990 resolution for iPhone 6S Plus and 1920x1080 for iPhone 7/7 Plus). But when I'm trying to commit commandBuffer after every layer like:

/* setup first layer */
[commandEncoder endEncoding];
[commandBuffer commit];
[commandBuffer waitUntilCompleted];
commandBuffer = [self.commandQueue commandBuffer];
commandEncoder = [commandBuffer computeCommandEncoder];

/* setup second layer */
[commandEncoder endEncoding];
[commandBuffer commit];
[commandBuffer waitUntilCompleted];
commandBuffer = [self.commandQueue commandBuffer];
commandEncoder = [commandBuffer computeCommandEncoder];

/* setup third layer */
[commandEncoder endEncoding];
[commandBuffer commit];
[commandBuffer waitUntilCompleted];
commandBuffer = [self.commandQueue commandBuffer];
commandEncoder = [commandBuffer computeCommandEncoder];

// etc

I'm getting the GPU hang error even for texture with size of 512x384. And I can't understand what causes that.

P.S. Usually I'm getting the error after ~2nd-3rd commit call in the second example.

Calling

waitUntilCompleted

commit

I don't know how this answer solves the problem. Waiting for the CPU shouldn't crash the GPU.

https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/77728

can you give me some help ? thank you !