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Multithreaded Computer Architecture: A Summary of the State of the ART

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Editors:
  1. Robert A. Iannucci

    1. Exa Corporation, Cambridge, USA

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  2. Guang R. Gao

    1. McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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  3. Robert H. Halstead

    1. Digital Equipment Corporation, Cambridge, USA

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  4. Burton Smith

    1. Tera Computer Company, Seattle, USA

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Part of the book series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science (SECS, volume 281)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  3. Key Elements

    1. Low-Cost Support for Fine-Grain Synchronization in Multiprocessors

      • David Kranz, Beng-Hong Lim, Anant Agarwal, Donald Yeung
      Pages 139-166

    2. Architectural and Implementation Tradeoffs in the Design of Multiple-Context Processors

      • James Laudon, Anoop Gupta, Mark Horowitz
      Pages 167-200

    3. Named State and Efficient Context Switching

      • Peter R. Nuth, William J. Dally
      Pages 201-212

    4. Ideas for the Design of Multithreaded Pipelines

      • Amos R. Omondi
      Pages 213-251

  4. Systems

    1. Integrated Support for Heterogeneous Parallelism

      • Gail Alverson, Bob Alverson, David Callahan, Brian Koblenz, Allan Porterfield, Burton Smith
      Pages 253-283

    2. An Architecture for Generalized Synchronization and Fast Switching

      • Kattamuri Ekanadham, Steve Gregor, Kei Hiraki, Robert A. Iannucci, Ragunathan Rajkumar
      Pages 285-316

    3. Concurrent Execution of Heterogeneous Threads in the Super-Actor Machine

      • Herbert H. J. Hum, Guang R. Gao
      Pages 317-350

  5. Analysis

    1. Analysis of Multithreaded Microprocessors Under Multiprogramming

      • David Culler, Michial Gunter, James Lee
      Pages 351-371

    2. Exploiting Locality in Hybrid Dataflow Programs

      • Walid A. Najjar, A. P. Wim Böhm, W. Marcus Miller
      Pages 373-387

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 389-400
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Multithreaded computer architecture has emerged as one of the most promising and exciting avenues 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 an excellent reference source and may be used as a text for advanced courses on the subject.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Exa Corporation, Cambridge, USA

    Robert A. Iannucci

  • McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Guang R. Gao

  • Digital Equipment Corporation, Cambridge, USA

    Robert H. Halstead

  • Tera Computer Company, Seattle, USA

    Burton Smith

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