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Bibtype
techreport
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1989
Has title
Multicast Communication in Multiprocessor Systems
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KSL-88-81
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1989
Title
Multicast Communication in Multiprocessor Systems
Year
1989
Abstract
Recent high-performance multiprocessors ex … Recent high-performance multiprocessors exploit cut-through routing for unicast transmission, with packets routed as their first bytes arrive. We extend ideas considered for efficient cut-through routing in multiprocessors to include multicast, in order to benefit the many parallel programs in which producers provide each value to multiple consumers. We describe several alternative cut-through multicast protocols, including a restrictive (yet adaptive) routing scheme for deadlock avoidance. Simulations using synthetic and application-driven loads show it has significantly better performance than either multicast emulation or deadlock detection and resolution. The scheme provides cut-through multicast without requiring dedicated storage in the communication facilities for a full packet. ommunication facilities for a full packet.
Author
G. Byrd and Nakul P. Saraiya and Bruce A. Delagi +
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G. Byrd and Nakul P. Saraiya and Bruce A. Delagi +
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Multicast Communication in Multiprocessor Systems +
Institution
Knowledge Systems, AI Laboratory +
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Multicast Communication in Multiprocessor Systems +
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Multicast Communication in Multiprocessor Systems +
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YES +
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