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A layered approach to modelling parallel systems for performance prediction

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Papaefstathiou, E., Papay, J., Nudd, G. R., Atherton, T. J., Clarke, C. T., Kerbyson, D. J., Stratton, A., Ziani, R. and Zemerly, M. J. (1993) A layered approach to modelling parallel systems for performance prediction. University of Warwick. Department of Computer Science. (Department of Computer Science research report). (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Conventional modelling techniques rely on workload parameters obtained from an existing system and the development of a system model. For software under development this is a hindering factor for performance evaluation and the performance prediction. Software Performance Engineering (SPE) offers a solution to this problem by using a software execution model, in addition to the system model. The use of SPE for parallel software has several disadvantages: complex nature of the SPE system model, non re-usable model components, and lack of analytical methods to evaluate the system model. A novel layered approach is presented here, using separate hardware, parallel paradigm, and application layers to overcome these disadvantages. The layered approach is illustrated, and results obtained, using an image processing benchmark.

Item Type: Report
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Parallel processing (Electronic computers)
Series Name: Department of Computer Science research report
Publisher: University of Warwick. Department of Computer Science
Official Date: 1993
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1993Completion
Number: Number 247
Number of Pages: 9
DOI: CS-RR-247
Institution: University of Warwick
Theses Department: Department of Computer Science
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Unpublished
Funder: European Strategic Programme of Research and Development in Information Technology (ESPRIT)
Grant number: 6942 (ESPRIT), 6173 (ESPRIT)
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