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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions dpgen/auto_test/lib/lammps.py
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Expand Up @@ -252,8 +252,11 @@ def make_lammps_equi(
if change_box:
ret += "fix 1 all box/relax iso 0.0 \n"
ret += "minimize %e %e %d %d\n" % (etol, ftol, maxiter, maxeval) # noqa: UP031
# Align dump and thermo output at the start of each minimization stage.
ret += "reset_timestep 0\n"
ret += "fix 1 all box/relax aniso 0.0 \n"
ret += "minimize %e %e %d %d\n" % (etol, ftol, maxiter, maxeval) # noqa: UP031
ret += "reset_timestep 0\n"
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

python - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path

lines = Path("dpgen/auto_test/lib/lammps.py").read_text().splitlines()

for index, line in enumerate(lines):
    if "reset_timestep" in line:
        before = lines[max(0, index - 4):index]
        after = lines[index + 1:index + 5]
        assert any("undump" in item for item in before), (
            f"Missing undump before reset at source line {index + 1}"
        )
        assert any("dump" in item for item in after), (
            f"Missing dump recreation after reset at source line {index + 1}"
        )
PY

Repository: deepmodeling/dpgen

Length of output: 292

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- relevant source ---'
sed -n '210,285p' dpgen/auto_test/lib/lammps.py

printf '%s\n' '--- dump/reset generation and tests ---'
rg -n -C 4 'dump|reset_timestep|change_box|dump\.relax' dpgen/auto_test tests 2>/dev/null || true

printf '%s\n' '--- function outline ---'
ast-grep outline dpgen/auto_test/lib/lammps.py | sed -n '1,160p'

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site:docs.lammps.org reset_timestep dump active dump_modify append undump dump file overwrite LAMMPS

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In LAMMPS, the commands reset_timestep, dump, dump_modify, and undump are used together to manage simulation time and data output. A critical restriction is that you cannot use the reset_timestep command while a dump command is active [1][2]. Below is the required workflow to safely change the timestep and manage dump files: 1. Stop the active dump: Use the undump command to stop the dump associated with a specific dump-ID [3][4]. This action closes the associated dump file [3][5]. 2. Reset the timestep: Once the dump is inactive, you may safely use the reset_timestep command to set the timestep counter to a new value [6][1]. 3. Re-start the dump: If you wish to continue dumping data, you must define a new dump command [1][2]. Regarding dump_modify options: - Append: The append keyword (used with dump_modify) controls whether new snapshots are added to the end of an existing text-based dump file (append yes) or if a new file is created that overwrites the existing one (append no, which is the default) [7][8]. This option applies to most dump styles, but excludes binary, compressed, and image/movie formats [7][8]. If you intend to change the timestep and then resume dumping while managing existing files, you must ensure the dump is turned off (undump) before resetting the timestep, as LAMMPS will terminate with an error if a timestep change is attempted while a dump is active [1][2].

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- focused regression test ---'
sed -n '85,130p' tests/auto_test/test_lammps.py

printf '%s\n' '--- all reset/dump commands in the generator ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path

path = Path("dpgen/auto_test/lib/lammps.py")
for number, line in enumerate(path.read_text().splitlines(), 1):
    if any(token in line for token in ("dump", "undump", "reset_timestep", "minimize")):
        print(f"{number}: {line}")
PY

printf '%s\n' '--- source-level command sequence for make_lammps_equi ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path

lines = Path("dpgen/auto_test/lib/lammps.py").read_text().splitlines()
start = next(i for i, line in enumerate(lines) if line.startswith("def make_lammps_equi"))
end = next(i for i in range(start + 1, len(lines)) if lines[i].startswith("def "))
for number, line in enumerate(lines[start:end], start + 1):
    if any(token in line for token in ("dump", "undump", "reset_timestep", "minimize")):
        print(f"{number}: {line}")
PY

Repository: deepmodeling/dpgen

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Stop the active dump before resetting the timestep.

When change_box=True, dump 1 remains active during both reset_timestep 0 commands. LAMMPS rejects timestep changes while a dump is active, so the input fails after the first minimization.

Issue undump 1 before each reset. Recreate the dump before the next minimization with append enabled to preserve existing dump.relax frames. Extend the regression test to check this command sequence.

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In `@dpgen/auto_test/lib/lammps.py` around lines 255 - 259, Update the
minimization-stage generation around the existing reset_timestep commands so
dump 1 is stopped with undump 1 before each reset when change_box is enabled.
Recreate dump 1 before the next minimization using append mode to preserve
existing dump.relax frames, and extend the regression test to assert the
required command sequence.

Source: MCP tools

ret += "fix 1 all box/relax tri 0.0 \n"
ret += "minimize %e %e %d %d\n" % (etol, ftol, maxiter, maxeval) # noqa: UP031
ret += "variable N equal count(all)\n"
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27 changes: 26 additions & 1 deletion tests/auto_test/test_lammps.py
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from dpgen.auto_test.common_equi import make_equi, run_equi
from dpgen.auto_test.Lammps import Lammps
from dpgen.auto_test.lib.lammps import inter_deepmd
from dpgen.auto_test.lib.lammps import inter_deepmd, make_lammps_equi

from .context import setUpModule # noqa: F401

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -94,6 +94,31 @@ def test_make_input_file(self):
self.assertTrue(os.path.islink(os.path.join(abs_equi_path, "in.lammps")))
self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(os.path.join(abs_equi_path, "task.json")))

def test_make_lammps_equi_resets_successive_minimizations(self):
"""Successive box relaxations should share aligned output timesteps."""
input_text = make_lammps_equi(
"conf.lmp",
{"Al": 0},
inter_deepmd,
{
"model_name": ["frozen_model.pb"],
"param_type": {"Al": 0},
"deepmd_version": "1.1.0",
},
)
lines = input_text.splitlines()
minimize_lines = [
index for index, line in enumerate(lines) if line.startswith("minimize")
]
reset_lines = [
index
for index, line in enumerate(lines)
if line.startswith("reset_timestep")
]

self.assertEqual(3, len(minimize_lines))
self.assertEqual([minimize_lines[0] + 1, minimize_lines[1] + 1], reset_lines)

def test_forward_common_files(self):
fc_files = ["in.lammps", "frozen_model.pb"]
self.assertEqual(self.Lammps.forward_common_files(), fc_files)
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