An Analysis of an Interrupt-Driven Implementation of the Master-Worker Model with Application-Specific Coprocessors

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dc.contributor.authorHickman, Josephen
dc.contributor.committeecochairPatterson, Cameron D.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairPlassmann, Paul E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, Mark T.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:48:23Zen
dc.date.adate2008-01-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:48:23Zen
dc.date.issued2007-11-12en
dc.date.rdate2008-01-17en
dc.date.sdate2007-11-26en
dc.description.abstractIn this thesis, we present a versatile parallel programming model composed of an individual general-purpose processor aided by several application-specific coprocessors. These computing units operate under a simplification of the master-worker model. The user-defined coprocessors may be either homogeneous or heterogeneous. We analyze system performance with regard to system size and task granularity, and we present experimental results to determine the optimal operating conditions. Finally, we consider the suitability of this approach for scientific simulations — specifically for use in agent-based models of biological systems.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11262007-164715en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11262007-164715/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/35826en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartThesis.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectmaster-worker modelen
dc.subjectapplication-specific coprocessoren
dc.subjectparallel programmingen
dc.subjectheterogeneous architectureen
dc.subjectField programmable gate arraysen
dc.titleAn Analysis of an Interrupt-Driven Implementation of the Master-Worker Model with Application-Specific Coprocessorsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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