Repository: ggml-org/llama.cpp
Pull request: ci : adjust params for less runtime

- Use all CPU cores
- Reduce ppl chunks from 4x 2048 to 2x 1024
- Add `f16`
- Disable `bf16` on Arm CPU

Changed files:
filename: .github/workflows/build.yml
patch: @@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         id: ggml-ci
         run: |
-          bash ./ci/run.sh ~/results/llama.cpp /mnt/llama.cpp
+          GG_BUILD_NO_BF16=1 GG_BUILD_EXTRA_TESTS_0=1 bash ./ci/run.sh ~/results/llama.cpp /mnt/llama.cpp
 
   ggml-ci-x64-nvidia-v100-cuda:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, Linux, X64, NVIDIA, V100]

filename: ci/run.sh
patch: @@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ function gg_sum_test_scripts_release {
 }
 
 function gg_get_model {
-    local gguf_0="$MNT/models/qwen3/0.6B/ggml-model-bf16.gguf"
+    local gguf_0="$MNT/models/qwen3/0.6B/ggml-model-f16.gguf"
     if [[ -s $gguf_0 ]]; then
         echo -n "$gguf_0"
     else
@@ -345,8 +345,10 @@ function gg_run_qwen3_0_6b {
     (time cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ${CMAKE_EXTRA} .. ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-cmake.log
     (time make -j$(nproc)                                    ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-make.log
 
+    python3 ../convert_hf_to_gguf.py ${path_models} --outfile ${path_models}/ggml-model-f16.gguf  --outtype f16
     python3 ../convert_hf_to_gguf.py ${path_models} --outfile ${path_models}/ggml-model-bf16.gguf --outtype bf16
 
+    model_f16="${path_models}/ggml-model-f16.gguf"
     model_bf16="${path_models}/ggml-model-bf16.gguf"
     model_q8_0="${path_models}/ggml-model-q8_0.gguf"
     model_q4_0="${path_models}/ggml-model-q4_0.gguf"
@@ -372,36 +374,40 @@ function gg_run_qwen3_0_6b {
     ./bin/llama-quantize ${model_bf16} ${model_q5_k} q5_k
     ./bin/llama-quantize ${model_bf16} ${model_q6_k} q6_k
 
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_bf16} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-bf16.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q8_0} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q8_0.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q4_0} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_0.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q4_1} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_1.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q5_0} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_0.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q5_1} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_1.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q2_k} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q2_k.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q3_k} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q3_k.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q4_k} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_k.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q5_k} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_k.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q6_k} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -s 1234 -n 256 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q6_k.log
-
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_bf16} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-bf16.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q8_0} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q8_0.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q4_0} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_0.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q4_1} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_1.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q5_0} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_0.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q5_1} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_1.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q2_k} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q2_k.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q3_k} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q3_k.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q4_k} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_k.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q5_k} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_k.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q6_k} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q6_k.log
-
-    (time ./bin/llama-imatrix --model ${model_bf16} -f ${wiki_test} -t 1 -ngl 99 -c 2048 -b 512 --chunks 4 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-imatrix.log
-
-    (time ./bin/llama-save-load-state --model ${model_q4_0} -ngl 10 -c 2048 -fa off ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-save-load-state.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-save-load-state --model ${model_q4_0} -ngl 10 -c 2048 -fa on  ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-save-load-state.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-save-load-state --model ${model_q4_0} -ngl 99 -c 2048 -fa off ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-save-load-state.log
-    (time ./bin/llama-save-load-state --model ${model_q4_0} -ngl 99 -c 2048 -fa on  ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-save-load-state.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_f16}  -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-f16.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_bf16} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-bf16.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q8_0} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q8_0.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q4_0} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_0.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q4_1} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_1.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q5_0} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_0.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q5_1} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_1.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q2_k} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q2_k.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q3_k} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q3_k.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q4_k} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_k.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q5_k} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_k.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-cli -no-cnv --model ${model_q6_k} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -s 1234 -n 64 --ignore-eos -p "I believe the meaning of life is" ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q6_k.log
+
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_f16}  -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-f16.log
+    if [ -z ${GG_BUILD_NO_BF16} ]; then
+        (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_bf16} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-bf16.log
+    fi
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q8_0} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q8_0.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q4_0} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_0.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q4_1} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_1.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q5_0} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_0.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q5_1} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_1.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q2_k} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q2_k.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q3_k} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q3_k.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q4_k} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_k.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q5_k} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q5_k.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-perplexity --model ${model_q6_k} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-tg-q6_k.log
+
+    (time ./bin/llama-imatrix --model ${model_f16} -f ${wiki_test} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -b 512 --chunks 2 ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-imatrix.log
+
+    (time ./bin/llama-save-load-state --model ${model_q4_0} -ngl 10 -c 1024 -fa off ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-save-load-state.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-save-load-state --model ${model_q4_0} -ngl 10 -c 1024 -fa on  ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-save-load-state.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-save-load-state --model ${model_q4_0} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -fa off ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-save-load-state.log
+    (time ./bin/llama-save-load-state --model ${model_q4_0} -ngl 99 -c 1024 -fa on  ) 2>&1 | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-save-load-state.log
 
     function check_ppl {
         qnt="$1"
@@ -416,7 +422,10 @@ function gg_run_qwen3_0_6b {
         return 0
     }
 
-    check_ppl "bf16" "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-bf16.log | grep "^\[1\]")" | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-ppl.log
+    check_ppl "f16"  "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-f16.log  | grep "^\[1\]")" | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-ppl.log
+    if [ -z ${GG_BUILD_NO_BF16} ]; then
+        check_ppl "bf16" "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-bf16.log | grep "^\[1\]")" | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-ppl.log
+    fi
     check_ppl "q8_0" "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-q8_0.log | grep "^\[1\]")" | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-ppl.log
     check_ppl "q4_0" "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_0.log | grep "^\[1\]")" | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-ppl.log
     check_ppl "q4_1" "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_1.log | grep "^\[1\]")" | tee -a $OUT/${ci}-ppl.log
@@ -440,7 +449,10 @@ function gg_sum_qwen3_0_6b {
     gg_printf '- status: %s\n' "$(cat $OUT/${ci}.exit)"
     gg_printf '- perplexity:\n%s\n' "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-ppl.log)"
     gg_printf '- imatrix:\n```\n%s\n```\n' "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-imatrix-sum.log)"
-    gg_printf '- bf16:\n```\n%s\n```\n' "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-bf16.log)"
+    gg_printf '- f16:\n```\n%s\n```\n'  "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-f16.log)"
+    if [ -z ${GG_BUILD_NO_BF16} ]; then
+        gg_printf '- bf16:\n```\n%s\n```\n' "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-bf16.log)"
+    fi
     gg_printf '- q8_0:\n```\n%s\n```\n' "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-q8_0.log)"
     gg_printf '- q4_0:\n```\n%s\n```\n' "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_0.log)"
     gg_printf '- q4_1:\n```\n%s\n```\n' "$(cat $OUT/${ci}-tg-q4_1.log)"

filename: tools/main/main.cpp
patch: @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
             return 1;
         }
 
-        // Start the non-batch threadpool in the paused state
+        // start the non-batch threadpool in the paused state
         tpp.paused = true;
     }