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fix variable name to nvidia_gpu
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Expand Up @@ -107,7 +107,12 @@ The following environment variables are available within any Google batch run:

The Google Batch executor uses the same designation for GPUs as core Snakemake. However, you should
[keep compatibility of machine type](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/gpus) with the GPU
that you selected in mind. For example, if you select `gpu_nvidia=1` you will need an n1-* family machine type.
that you selected in mind. For example, if you select `nvidia_gpu=1` you will need an n1-* family machine type.

On a n1-* family machine type, nvidia_gpu=1 will trigger a "nvidia-tesla-t4" gpu by default.
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It's possible to change the gpu type directly using a machine-compatible label:
e.g. nvidia_gpu='nvidia-tesla-v100'

### Step Options

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