Benchmark workload generation and performance characterization of multiprocessors

Author

Nanda, Arun ; Ni, Lionel M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

16-20 Nov 1992

Firstpage

20

Lastpage

29

Abstract

A comprehensive benchmark workload generation and performance characterization methodology is described for multiprocessors supporting the shared-variable computational paradigm. The method can be tailored to meet the selective assessment needs of each individual situation. The approach is based on characterizing a unit grain of computation to generate a desired benchmark workload, and using a family of workload emulation kernels to systematically investigate the effect of each parameter in the workload on the multiprocessor performance. The resultant characterization is independent of any particular application or algorithm

Keywords

multiprocessing systems; performance evaluation; benchmark workload generation; multiprocessors; performance characterization; shared-variable computational paradigm; workload emulation kernels; Algorithm design and analysis; Character generation; Computer architecture; Computer science; Concurrent computing; Control systems; Degradation; Emulation; High performance computing; Kernel;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Supercomputing '92., Proceedings

Conference_Location

Minneapolis, MN

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2630-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SUPERC.1992.236713

Filename

236713