Preliminary experiences with the Fortran D compiler
- Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States). Dept. of Computer Science
- Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Center for Integrated Systems
Fortran D is a version of Fortran enhanced with data decomposition specifications. Case studies illustrate strengths and weaknesses of the prototype Fortran D compiler when compiling linear algebra codes and whole programs. Statement groups, execution conditions, inter-loop communication optimizations, multi-reductions, and array kills for replicated arrays are identified as new compilation issues. On the Intel iPSC/860, the output of the prototype Fortran D compiler approaches the performance of hand-optimized code for parallel computations, but needs improvement for linear algebra and pipelined codes. The Fortran D compiler outperforms the CM Fortran compiler (2.1 beta) by a factor of four or more on the TMC CM-5 when not using vector units. Better analysis, run-time support, and flexibility are required for the prototype compiler to be useful for a wider range of programs.
- OSTI ID:
- 46229
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-931115-; TRN: IM9522%%231
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Supercomputing conference on high performance computing and communications, Portland, OR (United States), 15-19 Nov 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1993; Related Information: Is Part Of Supercomputing `93: Proceedings; PB: 961 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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