DocumentCode
1479307
Title
Reducing hot-spot contention in shared-memory multiprocessor systems
Author
Dandamudi, Sivarama P.
Author_Institution
Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Volume
7
Issue
1
fYear
1999
Firstpage
48
Lastpage
59
Abstract
In shared-memory multiprocessor systems that use multistage interconnection networks, memory contention can produce “tree saturation”, which ultimately degrades system performance. This article categorizes, reviews, and compares existing strategies for reducing these effects
Keywords
multistage interconnection networks; resource allocation; shared memory systems; trees (mathematics); hot-spot contention reduction; memory contention; multistage interconnection networks; shared-memory multiprocessor systems; system performance; tree saturation; Content management; Data structures; Degradation; Equations; Intelligent networks; Multiprocessing systems; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Switches; Taxonomy; Vectors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Concurrency, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1092-3063
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/4434.749135
Filename
749135
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