Title :
Phase-reconfigurable parallel programming on SuperNode
Author :
Adamo, J.-M. ; Bonello, C. ; Trejo, L.
Author_Institution :
Lab. LIP-IMAG, Ecole Normale Superieur de Lyon, France
Abstract :
A programming environment called CNET was developed for the reconfigurable SuperNode multiprocessor. It allows the implementation of variable-topology programs that are referred to as phase-reconfigurable programs. The design decisions concerning dynamic-reconfiguration handling are discussed with regard to the architectural constraints of the machine. It provides three specialized languages: PPL, for the development of phase-reconfigurable programs; GCL, for the construction of graphs on which the phases are to be executed, and CPL, for coding the software components. An experiment on the conjugate gradient algorithm was carried out within CNET
Keywords :
conjugate gradient methods; multiprocessing systems; parallel programming; programming environments; reconfigurable architectures; CNET; CPL; GCL; PPL; SuperNode; architectural constraints; coding; conjugate gradient algorithm; design decisions; multiprocessor; phase reconfigurable parallel programming; phase-reconfigurable programs; programming environment; software components; variable-topology programs; Computer architecture; Computer languages; Dynamic programming; Hardware; Kernel; Parallel machines; Parallel programming; Programming environments; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1993, Proceeding of the Twenty-Sixth Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wailea, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3230-5
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1993.284092
