CEWES MSRC Scalable Parallel Programming Tools Software Catalog

Paradyn Parallel Performance Tool

Abstract
Paradyn is a tool for measuring the performance of large-scale parallel programs. The goal is to provide detailed, flexible performance information without incurring the space and time overhead typically associated with trace-based tools. Paradyn achieves this goal by dynamically instrumenting the application and automatically controlling the instrumentation in search of performance problems. Paradyn also provides decision support for the user by helping to decide when and where to insert and explaining performance bottlenecks using descriptions and visualizations. Paradyn maps performance data to multiple layers of abstraction, and the user can choose to look at it in terms of high-level language constructs or low-level machine structures.
Cost
For research uses, there is no charge.
DateOfInformation
Sat Dec 5 15:27:19 1998
Domain
Parallel Processing Tools!Performance Analysis Tools
Name
Paradyn Parallel Performance Tool
TargetEnvironment
Paradyn can measure programs running on Solaris (SPARC and x86), AIX/RS6000 and SP2, and WindowsNT/x86, and heterogeneous combinations of these systems. Paradyn can also handle PVM on these Unix platforms and MPL, MPI, and PVM under POE on the SP2.
Version
Release 2.1
Webpage
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~paradyn/
ContactIs
Paradyn Parallel Performance Tool Help
Review Information
PTLIB Review of Paradyn Performance Tool

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