Asked 1 month ago by ZenithScholar714
Where should I place resolveTimestampsAsync in the Ocean Module to fix WebGPUTimestampQueryPool errors?
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I recently converted several of my WebGPU programs to r173. While most work fine, the performance monitor shows no GPU activity and displays this error message:
BASHWebGPUTimestampQueryPool [compute] Maximum number of queries exceeded.
Programs using the Ocean Module display two notices, and others show one. I found discussions suggesting the addition of a “resolveTimestamps” command after the render command to address similar errors. For context, I’m using the render command as follows:
JAVASCRIPTrenderer.renderAsync(scene, camera);
One example illustrated using the command like this:
JAVASCRIPTawait renderer.renderAsync( scene, camera ); renderer.resolveTimestampsAsync( THREE.TimestampQuery.RENDER );
After adding the resolveTimestamps command following the render command, the performance monitor shows GPU activity and one error notice is eliminated. However, programs using the Ocean Module still display one error notice. The discussions also show resolveTimestampsAsync used with compute commands, such as:
JAVASCRIPTawait renderer.computeAsync( computeParticles ); rendorer.resolveTimestampsAsync( THREE.TimestampQuery.COMPUTE );
In the Ocean Module (see here), the computeAsync calls are used heavily without await, particularly in the update section (lines 579 to 612) containing multiple computeAsync calls, including some within loops. My question is: where is the correct place to insert the resolveTimestamps command in the Ocean Module? I assume it shouldn’t be in the initialization (which runs only once) but rather in the frequently executed update section. Additionally, what exactly is the “Timestamps” measure indicating?
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TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago
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Handling WebGPU Timestamp Queries in Three.js r173
Based on the error message you're encountering (WebGPUTimestampQueryPool [compute] Maximum number of queries exceeded), it appears you're running into an issue with timestamp queries in WebGPU when using Three.js r173.
Understanding the Issue
The error occurs because timestamp queries are being created but not resolved, eventually exceeding the maximum number of queries allowed. This is particularly problematic in code with multiple computeAsync calls that don't have corresponding resolveTimestampsAsync calls.
Solution for Compute Operations
For the Ocean Module where you have multiple computeAsync calls, you should add the resolveTimestampsAsync method after each batch of compute operations. Since the Ocean Module has many compute operations in the update section, you should add the resolution at the end of the update method:
JAVASCRIPT// After all computeAsync calls in the update method await Promise.all(/* any pending compute promises */); renderer.resolveTimestampsAsync(THREE.TimestampQuery.COMPUTE);
If you're using multiple compute operations in sequence without awaiting each one, you might want to collect all the promises and await them before resolving:
JAVASCRIPT// Example approach const computePromises = []; // Add each compute operation to the array computePromises.push(renderer.computeAsync(compute1)); computePromises.push(renderer.computeAsync(compute2)); // ... more compute operations // Wait for all compute operations to complete await Promise.all(computePromises); // Then resolve the timestamps renderer.resolveTimestampsAsync(THREE.TimestampQuery.COMPUTE);
About Timestamps Measurement
The "Timestamps" measure in the performance monitor indicates the time taken by GPU operations. This is valuable for performance optimization as it shows you how long your GPU is spending on various tasks like rendering and compute operations. By properly resolving timestamp queries, you enable accurate GPU timing information to be displayed in the performance monitor.
For optimal performance monitoring:
- Use
resolveTimestampsAsync(THREE.TimestampQuery.RENDER)after render operations - Use
resolveTimestampsAsync(THREE.TimestampQuery.COMPUTE)after compute operations
This will ensure your performance monitor shows accurate GPU activity and prevents the "maximum number of queries exceeded" error.
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