Title :
Wisconsin Wind Tunnel II: a fast, portable parallel architecture simulator
Author :
Mukherjee, Shubhendu S. ; Reinhardt, Steven K. ; Falsafi, Babak ; Litzkow, Mike ; Hill, Mark D. ; Wood, David A. ; Huss-Lederman, Steven ; Larus, James R.
Author_Institution :
Compaq Comput. Corp., Shrewsbury, MA, USA
Abstract :
To analyze new parallel computers, developers must rapidly simulate designs running realistic workloads. Historically, direct execution and a parallel host have accelerated simulations, although these techniques have typically lacked portability. Through four key operations, the Wisconsin Wind Tunnel II can easily run simulations on Sparc platforms ranging from a workstation cluster to an asymmetric multiprocessor
Keywords :
multiprocessing programs; multiprocessing systems; parallel architectures; software portability; virtual machines; workstation clusters; Sparc platforms; Wisconsin Wind Tunnel II; asymmetric multiprocessor; direct execution; parallel computers; portable parallel architecture simulator; system simulation; workloads; workstation cluster; Assembly; Clocks; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Concurrent computing; Instruments; Parallel architectures; Parallel processing; Processor scheduling; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Concurrency, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/4434.895100
