Title :
In search of a standards-based approach to hybrid performance monitoring
Author :
Harden, Jim C. ; Reese, Donna S. ; Evans, Marlene B. ; Kadambi, Sudarshan ; Heney, G.J. ; Hudnall, Chuck E. ; Alexander, Cedeil
Author_Institution :
NSF Eng. Res. Centre for Comput. Field Simulation, Mississippi State Univ., MS, USA
Abstract :
SPItech (Standard Performance monitoring Instrumentation technology), a new multicomputer performance monitoring system, employs portable instrumentation technology and bridges the gap between emerging standard interfaces. Facilities support application-specific trace events, breakpoint-style debugging, online transmission of selected data, and dynamic acquisition-rate control. SPItech includes the SuperMSparc multicomputer and its associated performance monitoring hardware and software
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; multiprocessing systems; performance evaluation; program debugging; software portability; standards; SPItech; SuperMSparc multicomputer; application-specific trace events; breakpoint-style debugging; dynamic acquisition-rate control; hybrid performance monitoring; multicomputer performance monitoring system; online data transmission; portable instrumentation technology; standard interfaces; standard performance monitoring instrumentation technology; standards-based approach; Application software; Bridges; Computational modeling; Computer interfaces; Data visualization; Hardware; Instruments; Monitoring; Portable computers; Probes;
Journal_Title :
Parallel & Distributed Technology: Systems & Applications, IEEE
