Broadcast networks for fast synchronization:
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Beteiligte Personen: Beckmann, Carl (VerfasserIn), Polychronopoulos, Constantine D. 1958- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Urbana, Ill. 1991
Schriftenreihe:Center for Supercomputing Research and Development <Urbana, Ill.>: CSRD report 1070
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Abstract:Abstract: "This paper proposes and analyzes the design of a broadcast network as an alternative processor-memory interconnection network for shared-memory multiprocessors. It is shown that such a network can be used for efficient synchronization because it can eliminate hot spots due to spin-waiting. Simulation results show that hardware broadcasting not only decreases synchronization overhead, but also increases network performance for non-synchronization traffic. The hardware complexity of broadcast networks can be significantly less than combining networks, making them a more practical alternative for real systems. Their possible use in supporting distributed cache coherence is also discussed."
Umfang:21, 18 S.