Title :
Locality as a visualization tool
Author :
Grimsrud, K. ; Archibald, J. ; Frost, R. ; Nelson, B.
Author_Institution :
Intel Corp., Hillsboro, OR, USA
fDate :
11/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This brief contribution introduces a method of quantifying the locality in a given reference sequence and visually representing it as a three dimensional surface. We explore some of the properties of this formulation of locality and show the correlation between graphical features and specific reference patterns. The utility of our formulation of locality is demonstrated through two of its potential applications as a visualizations tool: characterizing and summarizing workload locality, and evaluating the effectiveness of benchmark programs in exercising memory hierarchies
Keywords :
cache storage; data visualisation; benchmark programs; graphical features; locality quantification; memory hierarchies; reference patterns; reference sequence; three dimensional surface; visualization tool; workload locality; Application software; Delay; Displays; Particle measurements; Probability; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
