Overview

Multithreaded computer architecture has emerged as a new avenue for the exploitation of parallelism. This new field represents the confluence of several independent research directions which have united over a common set of issues and techniques. Multithreading draws on recent advances in dataflow, RISC, compiling for fine-grained parallel execution, and dynamic resource management. It offers the hope of dramatic performance increases through parallel execution for a broad spectrum of significant applications based on extensions to ""traditional"" approaches. ""Multithreaded Computer Architecture"" is divided into four parts, reflecting four major perspectives on the topic. Part I provides the reader with basic background information, definitions, and surveys of work which have in one way or another been pivotal in defining and shaping multithreading as an architectural discipline. Part II examines key elements of multithreading, highlighting the fundamental nature of latency and synchronization. This section presents clever techniques for hiding latency and supporting large synchronization name spaces. Part III looks at three major multithreaded systems, considering issues of machine organization and compilation strategy. Part IV concludes the volume with an analysis of multithreaded architectures, showcasing methodologies and actual measurements. ""Multithreaded Computer Architecture: A Summary of the State of the Art"" is a reference source and may be used as a text for advanced courses on the subject.

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Author:   Robert A. Iannucci ,  Guang R. Gao ,  Robert H. Halstead Jr. ,  Burton Smith
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1994 ed.
Volume:   281
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.690kg
ISBN:  

9780792394778

ISBN 10:   0792394771
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   30 September 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I: Background and Issues.- 1 Multithreaded Architectures: Principles, Projects, and Issues.- 2 Architectural and Implementation Issues for Multithreading (Panel Discussion).- 3 Issues in the Design and Implementation of Instruction Processors for Multicomputers (Position Statement).- 4 Programming, Compilation, and Resource-Management Issues for Multithreading (Panel Discussion).- 5 Programming, Compilation and Resource Management Issues for Multithreading (Position Statement).- 6 Multithreading: Fundamental Limits, Potential Gains, and Alternatives.- II: Key Elements.- 7 Low-Cost Support for Fine-Grain Synchronization in Multiprocessors.- 8 Architectural and Implementation Tradeoffs in the Design Of Multiple-Context Processors.- 9 Named State and Efficient Context Switching.- 10 Ideas for the Design of Multithreaded Pipelines.- III: Systems.- 11 Integrated Support for Heterogeneous Parallelism.- 12 An Architecture for Generalized Synchronization and Fast Switching.- 13 Concurrent Execution of Heterogeneous Threads in the Super-Actor Machine.- IV: Analysis.- 14 Analysis of Multithreaded Microprocessors under Multiprogramming.- 15 Exploiting Locality in Hybrid Dataflow Programs.

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