Fundamentals of Parallel Multicore Architecture

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgement

About the Author

List of Abbreviations

1Perspectives on Multicore Architectures

1.1The Origin of the Multicore Architecture

1.1.1Power Consumption Issue

1.2Perspectives on Parallel Computers

1.2.1Flynn’s Taxonomy of Parallel Computers

1.2.2Classes of MIMD Parallel Computers

1.3Future Multicore Architectures

1.4Exercises

2Perspectives on Parallel Programming

2.1Limits on Parallel Program Performance

2.2Parallel Programming Models

2.2.1Comparing Shared Memory and Message Passing Models

2.2.2A Simple Example

2.2.3Other Programming Models

2.3Exercises

3Shared Memory Parallel Programming

3.1Steps in Parallel Programming

3.2Dependence Analysis

3.2.1Loop-Level Dependence Analysis

3.2.2Iteration-Space Traversal Graph ...