Title :
Experimentally characterizing the behavior of multiprocessor memory systems: a case study
Author :
Gallivan, K. ; Gannon, D. ; Jalby, W. ; Malony, A. ; Wijshoff, H.
Author_Institution :
Center for Supercomput. Res. & Dev., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
fDate :
2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is demonstrated how the behavior of a cache-based multi-vector-processor memory system can be systematically characterized and its performance experimentally correlated with key features of the address stream. The approach is based on the definition of a family of parameterized kernels used to explore specific aspects of the memory system´s performance. The empirical results from this kernel suite provide the data from which architectural or algorithmic characteristics can be studied. The results of applying the approach to an Alliant FX/8 are presented and evaluated
Keywords :
buffer storage; multiprocessing systems; program testing; storage management; Alliant FX/8; address stream; algorithmic characteristics; behavior analysis; cache-based multi-vector-processor; multiprocessor memory systems; parameterized kernels; performance analysis; Analytical models; Computer aided software engineering; Hardware; Kernel; Multiprocessing systems; Performance analysis; Queueing analysis; Random access memory;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
