Abstract
Programming and design skills in parallel computing related to systems on chip (SOC) will become increasingly important since future SOCs will have multiple processors interconnected via on-chip networks (NOC). Unfortunately there exist no easy-to-use tools for learning and experimenting with multiprocessor (MP)SOCs/NOCs, but one must use ad-hoc combinations of tools, methodologies and sample applications from very different sources. In this paper we introduce a parallel computing learning set (ParLe) for configurable shared memory MPSOCs/NOCs and corresponding theoretical parallel random access machines (PRAM). The learning set consists of an experimental optimizing compiler for high-level parallel programming language e and assembler, linker, loader, simulator with a graphical user interface and statistical tools, and sample e/assembler code. Using the set, a student/designer can easily write simple parallel programs, compile and load them into a configurable MPSOC/NOC platform, execute/debug them, gather statistics and explore the performance, utilization, and gate count estimations with different architectural parameters. The learning set runs on Mac OS X systems and is available for non-profit educational purposes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2005 International Symposium on System-on-Chip |
| Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| Pages | 90-95 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-7803-9294-6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 2005 International Symposium on System-on-Chip, SOC 2005 - Tampere, Finland Duration: 15 Nov 2005 → 17 Nov 2005 |
Conference
| Conference | 2005 International Symposium on System-on-Chip, SOC 2005 |
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| Abbreviated title | SOC 2005 |
| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Tampere |
| Period | 15/11/05 → 17/11/05 |
Keywords
- Parallel computing
- MPSOC
- NOC
- learning
- programming
- simulation