DocumentCode
1379036
Title
Reducing contention in shared-memory multiprocessors
Author
Stenström, Per
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Eng., Lund Univ., Sweden
Volume
21
Issue
11
fYear
1988
Firstpage
26
Lastpage
37
Abstract
The techniques that can be used to design a memory system that reduces the impact of contention are examined. To exemplify the techniques, the implementations and the design decisions taken in each are reviewed. The discussion covers memory organization, interconnection networks, memory allocation, cache memory, and synchronization and contention. The multiprocessor implementations considered are C.mmp, CM*, RP3, Alliant FX, Cedar, Butterfly, SPUR, Dragon, Multimax, and Balance.<>
Keywords
buffer storage; file organisation; multiprocessing systems; multiprocessor interconnection networks; storage allocation; synchronisation; Alliant FX; Balance; Butterfly; C.mmp; CM*; Cedar; Dragon; Multimax; RP3; SPUR; cache memory; contention; interconnection networks; memory allocation; memory organization; memory system; shared-memory multiprocessors; synchronization; Bandwidth; Computer networks; Data structures; Degradation; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Telecommunication traffic;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2.86784
Filename
86784
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