Title :
Reducing hot-spot contention in shared-memory multiprocessor systems
Author :
Dandamudi, Sivarama P.
Author_Institution :
Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
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;
Journal_Title :
Concurrency, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/4434.749135
