Title :
The M3 multiprocessor laboratory
Author :
Burkhart, Helmar ; Eigenmann, Rudolf ; Kindlimann, Heinz ; Moser, Michael ; Scholian, Heinz
Author_Institution :
Basel Univ., Switzerland
fDate :
5/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An integrated programming environment for the M3 multiprocessor is discussed. Three tools support the software development cycle of a parallel program, including the programming, configuration, and debugging/performance measurement phases. Programmer support for performance analysis has been a primary motivation for the system. The sources of performance loss are identified and the ways in which this information is gathered and analyzed are described. As a case study, a fast maze router algorithm is used to show the functionality of the different tools. The M3 environment is compared with other state-of-the-art projects
Keywords :
parallel programming; programming environments; M3 multiprocessor laboratory; configuration; debugging; integrated programming environment; parallel program; performance measurement; programming; software development cycle; Costs; Hardware; Kernel; Laboratories; Memory management; Operating systems; Parallel programming; Performance analysis; Processor scheduling; Resource management;
Journal_Title :
Parallel and Distributed Systems, IEEE Transactions on
