Title :
ParSim: A Tool for Workload Modeling and Reproduction of Parallel Applications
Author :
Rosa, Andrea ; Binder, Walter ; Chen, Lydia Y. ; Gribaudo, Marco ; Serazzi, Giuseppe
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Inf., Univ. della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
Abstract :
In this paper, we present ParSim, a software tool designed for modeling parallel applications. The tool reproduces a workload, including its parallel characteristics specified by the users, on the target multicore or multiCPU system, and analyzes the collected data. The objective of ParSim is to close the gap between the "generalized" benchmarks, designed for conventional system architectures, and the peculiar needs of parallel environments based on multicore systems. A simple language for the description of parallel features of an application and specific analysis techniques are provided. We present the working context and principles of ParSim, its architecture and its features, and validate our tool through its application on a case study.
Keywords :
multiprocessing systems; parallel processing; ParSim; multiCPU system; multicore; multicore systems; parallel applications; parallel characteristics; parallel environments; software tool design; workload modeling; Analytical models; Benchmark testing; Computational modeling; Generators; Multicore processing; Software; parallel applications; parallel benchmarks; parallel workload modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Modelling, Analysis & Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems (MASCOTS), 2014 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Paris
DOI :
10.1109/MASCOTS.2014.71
