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Why do my parfor loops run in parallel in matlab interactive mode, but in serial mode when I deployed, using Matlab compiler?

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I have multiple programs that contain parfor loops. These parfor loops successfully execute the relevants sections in parallel when I run in interactive Matolab.
However when I deploy these programs using Matlab compiler, they only run in serial. It seems the Matlab compiler is not honouring my setting "Automatically create a parallel pool (if one doesn't exist) when parallel keywords are executed", which I have enabled in my Matlab settings. (I am compiling using the same settings, so these settings should be baked into the deployed app).
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Matt J
Matt J on 14 Feb 2018
Edited: Matt J on 14 Feb 2018
I am compiling using the same settings, so these settings should be baked into the deployed app
I have a feeling that might not be a valid expectation. I don't see any such setting in the run-time options within the deploytool.
William Smith
William Smith on 14 Feb 2018
Edited: William Smith on 14 Feb 2018
I'm compiling using mcc. I believe that the deployed program contains $PREFDIR and its contents, and unpacks these into $TEMPDIR/mcrCache9.1/ at runtime. I can see "parallel.settings" in that folder. And I can see
<key name="AutoCreate">
<bool>
<value>1</value>
</bool>
</key>
within that file.

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William Smith
William Smith on 14 Feb 2018
Note, after 1 day messing around, I was able to work around this by explicitly calling parpool() just before my parfor. This should not be necessary because of the "Automatically create a parallel pool" settings.
Note, I am running Matlab 2016b. I have not verified this incorrect behaviour on a more recent version of Matlab.

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