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Memory access in shared virtual memory

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7284680
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  1. Zentralinstitut fuer Angewandte Mathematik Forschungszentrum Juelich, KFA (FRG)

Shared virtual memory (SVM) is a virtual memory layer with a single address space on top of a distributed real memory on parallel computers. We examine the behavior and performance of SVM running a parallel program with medium-grained, loop-level parallelism on top of it. A simulator for the underlying parallel architecture can be used to examine the behavior of SVM more deeply. The influence of several parameters, such as the number of processors, page size, cold or warm start, and restricted page replication, is studied.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
7284680
Report Number(s):
ANL/CP-76324; CONF-9209180--1; ON: DE92019594
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English