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= Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =
= Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =


A.  Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2:  Update performance trends in
* Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2
multiprocessors.
** Update performance trends in multiprocessors.


B.  Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application   
* Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends  
trends.  What characterizes present-day applications?  How much
** What characterizes present-day applications?   
memory, processor time, etc.?  How high is the speedup?
** How much memory, processor time, etc.?   
** How high is the speedup?


C.  Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends.    
* Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends     
What characterizes present-day applications?  How much memory,
** What characterizes present-day applications?   
processor time, etc.?  How high is the speedup?
** How much memory, processor time, etc.?   
** How high is the speedup?


D.  Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends. How have architectures
* Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends   
changed in the past 10 years?  Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new
** How have architectures changed in the past 10 years?   
points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.
** Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.


E.  Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers. Compare current supercomputers
* Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers   
with those of 10 yrs. ago.  Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data
** Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago.   
points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.
** Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.


F.  Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture. Trends in
* Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture   
last 10 years.  How has data parallelism found its way into shared-  
** Trends in last 10 years.   
memory and message-passing machines?  An early example would be MMX.   
** How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines?  An early example would be MMX.   
Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?
** Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?


G.  Section 1.2.2: Shared address space.  Any changes in the
* Section 1.2.2: Shared address space
organization of address spaces in the last 10 years?  Are the
** Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years?   
interconnection structures different in new computers now than they
** Are the interconnection structures different in new computers now than they were 10 years ago?   
were 10 years ago?  What is the size and capacity of current SMPs?   
** What is the size and capacity of current SMPs?   
How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?
** How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?


H.  Section 1.2.3:  Message passing.  Update. Are blade servers an
* Section 1.2.3:  Message passing   
extension of message passing?  How have blade architectures evolved
** Are blade servers an extension of message passing?   
over the past 10 years?
** How have blade architectures evolved over the past 10 years?


I.  Section 1.2.5:  Trends in vector processing and array
* Section 1.2.5:  Trends in vector processing and array processing.   
processing.  New machines have recently been announced.  Why will
** New machines have recently been announced.  Why will this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?
this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?


J.  Section 1.2.6: New developments in dataflow and systolic
* Section 1.2.6   
architectures, if any.  Or if not, why are these styles not evolving
** New developments in dataflow and systolic architectures, if any.   
with time?
** Or if not, why are these styles not evolving with time?


K.  Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2:  Communication and programming model.    
* Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2:  Communication and programming model   
How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger
** How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger multicomputers?   
multicomputers?  Have new kinds of synchronization operations been
** Have new kinds of synchronization operations been developed?   
developed?  I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have
** I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have changed much, but do check.
changed much, but do check.


L.  Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4:  Most changes here are probably related
* Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4:  Most changes here are probably related to performance metrics.   
to performance metrics.  Cite other models for measuring artifacts
** Cite other models for measuring artifacts such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.
such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication
cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.

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Peer-reviewed Assignment 1

  • Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2
    • Update performance trends in multiprocessors.
  • Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends
    • What characterizes present-day applications?
    • How much memory, processor time, etc.?
    • How high is the speedup?
  • Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends
    • What characterizes present-day applications?
    • How much memory, processor time, etc.?
    • How high is the speedup?
  • Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends
    • How have architectures changed in the past 10 years?
    • Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.
  • Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers
    • Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago.
    • Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.
  • Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture
    • Trends in last 10 years.
    • How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX.
    • Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?
  • Section 1.2.2: Shared address space
    • Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years?
    • Are the interconnection structures different in new computers now than they were 10 years ago?
    • What is the size and capacity of current SMPs?
    • How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?
  • Section 1.2.3: Message passing
    • Are blade servers an extension of message passing?
    • How have blade architectures evolved over the past 10 years?
  • Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array processing.
    • New machines have recently been announced. Why will this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?
  • Section 1.2.6
    • New developments in dataflow and systolic architectures, if any.
    • Or if not, why are these styles not evolving with time?
  • Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model
    • How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger multicomputers?
    • Have new kinds of synchronization operations been developed?
    • I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have changed much, but do check.
  • Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related to performance metrics.
    • Cite other models for measuring artifacts such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.
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