Paper Details

On the serialisation of parallel programs

Authors: Welch, Peter H., Justo, G. R. Ribeiro

Abstract:

This paper argues that one of the key techniques for making the most efective use of multi-processor architectures is the serialisation of parallel code! Parallel algorithms are presented as having strong engineering merits that will form the natural basis for systems design in the future. Parallelisation of serial code is regarded as having only short-term value (for "dusty-decks", whose correctness cannot be verified) as well as being mathematically intractable. Serialisation, on the other hand, is much easier to automate and can be profitably employed today. Several serialising transforms for occam processes are presented and applied to various simulation and image compression tasks.

Proceedings:

Proceedings of WoTUG-14: Occam and the Transputer-Current Developments, Janet Edwards, 1991, pp 159 - 180 published by IOS Press, Amsterdam

This record in other formats:

Web page: BibTEX, Refer
Plain text: BibTEX, Refer

If you have any comments on this database, including inaccuracies, requests to remove or add information, or suggestions for improvement, the WoTUG web team are happy to hear of them. We will do our best to resolve problems to everyone's satisfaction.

Copyright for the papers presented in this database normally resides with the authors; please contact them directly for more information. Addresses are normally presented in the full paper.