THE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE AND PARALLEL ENVIRONMENT OF THE IBM SP2

Authors
SNIR M HOCHSCHILD P FRYE DD GILDEA KJ
Citation
M. Snir et al., THE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE AND PARALLEL ENVIRONMENT OF THE IBM SP2, IBM systems journal, 34(2), 1995, pp. 205-221
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
System Science","Computer Science Hardware & Architecture","Computer Science Theory & Methods
Journal title
IBM systems journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00188670
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
205 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-8670(1995)34:2<205:TCSAPE>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This paper describes the software available on the IBM SP2(TM) for par allel program development and execution. It presents the rationale for the design of the Message-Passing Library used on the SP2, outlines i fs current implementation, and gives information on performance. In ad dition, the paper describes the programming environment and the progra m development tools available for developing and executing parallel co des.