Performance evaluation of NUMA and COMA distributed shared-memory multiprocessors /

COMA with directories based on a new design using binomial

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holzrichter, Michael Warren, 1963-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:COMA with directories based on a new design using binomial
comparison of COMA vs. NUMA as well as the two directory
designs. The simulations show that both COMA architectures
distributed shared-memory parallel computer. This thesis
execution of three applications taken from the SPLASH-2 suite
First, they aid in choosing the best values for key design
generally perform better than NUMA. COMA proved to be less
hardware (eleven versus sixty-four bite per block for the
machines simulated in this thesis).
Memory Access (NUMA) with full-mapped directories, Cache-Only
Memory Architecture (COMA) with full-mapped directories, and
Memory architecture is an important component in a
memory controller speed, cache size and interconnection
network topology. These simulations have two major benefits.
of benchmark parallel programs. Six sets of simulations were
of values of important design parameters. The parameters
parameters. Second, these simulations facilitate the direct
performed a little better than with binomial trees. However,
Proteus execution driven simulator. Proteus simulated the
run. These simulations provided performance data for a range
sensitive to suboptimum choices of primary cache and block
sizes. In most cases the COMA with full-mapped directories
studied were page size, block size, number of processors,
studies three shared-memory architectures - Non-Uniform
the binomial tree directories require significantly less
trees. The three architectures were implemented in the
Item Description:"Major subject: Electrical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 85 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.