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Methodology for fast detection of false sharing in threaded scientific codes

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OSTI ID:1164340
A profiling tool identifies a code region with a false sharing potential. A static analysis tool classifies variables and arrays in the identified code region. A mapping detection library correlates memory access instructions in the identified code region with variables and arrays in the identified code region while a processor is running the identified code region. The mapping detection library identifies one or more instructions at risk, in the identified code region, which are subject to an analysis by a false sharing detection library. A false sharing detection library performs a run-time analysis of the one or more instructions at risk while the processor is re-running the identified code region. The false sharing detection library determines, based on the performed run-time analysis, whether two different portions of the cache memory line are accessed by the generated binary code.
Research Organization:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Patent Number(s):
8,898,648
Application Number:
13/689,927
OSTI ID:
1164340
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

Anywhere, any-time binary instrumentation conference January 2011
SHERIFF: precise detection and automatic mitigation of false sharing journal October 2011
Gprof: A call graph execution profiler journal June 1982

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