Hi, The function below contains nested for loops. There are 3 of them. I have given the whole function below for easy understanding. I want to parallelize the code in the innermost for loop as it takes maximum CPU time. Then i can think about outer 2 for loops. I can see dependencies and internal inline functions in the innermost for loop . Can the innermost for loop be rewritten to enable parallelization using openmp pragmas. Please tell how. I am writing just the loop which i am interested in first and then the full function where this loop exists for referance.

Interested in parallelizing the loop mentioned below.

//* LOOP WHICH I WANT TO PARALLELIZE *//

 for (y = 0; y < 4; y++)    
 {
  refptr = PelYline_11 (ref_pic, abs_y++, abs_x, img_height, img_width);

  LineSadBlk0 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk0 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk0 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk0 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];

  LineSadBlk1 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk1 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk1 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk1 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];

  LineSadBlk2 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk2 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk2 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk2 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];

  LineSadBlk3 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk3 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk3 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
  LineSadBlk3 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
 }

The full function where this loop exists is below for referance. /*!

***********************************************************************

* \brief

* Setup the fast search for an macroblock

***********************************************************************

*/

void SetupFastFullPelSearch (short ref, int list) // <-- reference frame parameter, list0 or 1

{

short pmv[2];
    pel_t orig_blocks[256], *orgptr=orig_blocks, *refptr, *tem; // created pointer tem
    int offset_x, offset_y, x, y, range_partly_outside, ref_x, ref_y, pos, abs_x, abs_y, bindex, blky;
    int LineSadBlk0, LineSadBlk1, LineSadBlk2, LineSadBlk3;
    int max_width, max_height;
    int img_width, img_height;
    StorablePicture *ref_picture;
    pel_t *ref_pic;


int** block_sad = BlockSAD[list][ref][7];
int search_range = max_search_range[list][ref];
int max_pos = (2*search_range+1) * (2*search_range+1);

int list_offset = ((img->MbaffFrameFlag)&&(img->mb_data[img->current_mb_nr].mb_field))? img->current_mb_nr%2 ? 4 : 2 : 0;

int apply_weights = ( (active_pps->weighted_pred_flag && (img->type == P_SLICE || img->type == SP_SLICE)) ||
(active_pps->weighted_bipred_idc && (img->type == B_SLICE)));

ref_picture = listX[list+list_offset][ref];

//===== Use weighted Reference for ME ====

if (apply_weights && input->UseWeightedReferenceME)

ref_pic = ref_picture->imgY_11_w;

else

ref_pic = ref_picture->imgY_11;


max_width = ref_picture->size_x - 17;
max_height = ref_picture->size_y - 17;
img_width = ref_picture->size_x;
img_height = ref_picture->size_y;

//===== get search center: predictor of 16x16 block =====

SetMotionVectorPredictor (pmv, enc_picture->ref_idx, enc_picture->mv, ref, list, 0, 0, 16, 16);

search_center_x[list][ref] = pmv[0] / 4;
search_center_y[list][ref] = pmv[1] / 4;

if (!input->rdopt)
{

//--- correct center so that (0,0) vector is inside ---

search_center_x[list][ref] = max(-search_range, min(search_range, search_center_x[list][ref]));

search_center_y[list][ref] = max(-search_range, min(search_range, search_center_y[list][ref]));

}

search_center_x[list][ref] += img->opix_x;
search_center_y[list][ref] += img->opix_y;
offset_x = search_center_x[list][ref];
offset_y = search_center_y[list][ref];

//===== copy original block for fast access =====

for (y = img->opix_y; y < img->opix_y+16; y++)
for (x = img->opix_x; x < img->opix_x+16; x++)

*orgptr++ = imgY_org [y][x];

//===== check if whole search range is inside image =====

if (offset_x >= search_range && offset_x <= max_width - search_range &&

offset_y >= search_range && offset_y <= max_height - search_range )

{
 range_partly_outside = 0; PelYline_11 = FastLine16Y_11;
}

else
{
 range_partly_outside = 1;
}

//===== determine position of (0,0)-vector =====

if (!input->rdopt)

{

ref_x = img->opix_x - offset_x;

ref_y = img->opix_y - offset_y;

for (pos = 0; pos < max_pos; pos++)
{
 if (ref_x == spiral_search_x[pos] &&

ref_y == spiral_search_y[pos])
  {
   pos_00[list][ref] = pos;
   break;
  }

}

  }



//===== loop over search range (spiral search): get blockwise SAD =====
**// =====THIS IS THE PART WHERE NESTED FOR STARTS=====**

for (pos = 0; pos < max_pos; pos++) // OUTERMOST FOR LOOP

{
abs_y = offset_y + spiral_search_y[pos];
abs_x = offset_x + spiral_search_x[pos];

if (range_partly_outside)
{
  if (abs_y >= 0 && abs_y <= max_height && abs_x >= 0 && abs_x <= max_width )
     {
      PelYline_11 = FastLine16Y_11;
     }

  else
     {
      PelYline_11 = UMVLine16Y_11;
     }
 }

orgptr = orig_blocks;
bindex = 0;

for (blky = 0; blky < 4; blky++)    // SECOND FOR LOOP
{
 LineSadBlk0 = LineSadBlk1 = LineSadBlk2 = LineSadBlk3 = 0;

   for (y = 0; y < 4; y++)    //INNERMOST FOR LOOP WHICH I WANT TO PARALLELIZE
   {
     refptr = PelYline_11 (ref_pic, abs_y++, abs_x, img_height, img_width);

      LineSadBlk0 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk0 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk0 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk0 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];

      LineSadBlk1 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk1 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk1 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk1 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];

      LineSadBlk2 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk2 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk2 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk2 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];

      LineSadBlk3 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk3 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk3 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
      LineSadBlk3 += byte_abs [*refptr++ - *orgptr++];
     }

    block_sad[bindex++][pos] = LineSadBlk0;
    block_sad[bindex++][pos] = LineSadBlk1;
    block_sad[bindex++][pos] = LineSadBlk2;
    block_sad[bindex++][pos] = LineSadBlk3;

  }

 }


//===== combine SAD's for larger block types =====

SetupLargerBlocks (list, ref, max_pos);

//===== set flag marking that search setup have been done =====

search_setup_done[list][ref] = 1;

}

#endif // _FAST_FULL_ME_