Project Details

Predikce a ladění paralelní výkonnosti

Project Period: 1. 1. 2002 – 31. 12. 2004

Project Type: grant

Code: GA102/02/0503

Agency: Czech Science Foundation

Program: Standardní projekty

English title
Parallel system performance prediction and tuning
Type
grant
Keywords

Parallel processing, simulation of parallel computing, performance prediction, performance tuning

Abstract

The goal of the project is the development of performance prediction techniques for parallel systems of all  kinds and tuning the performance of parallel applications running on real machines. Prediction techniques are to be developed both for message passing as well as shared memory architectures and built upon the calculus of communicating sequential processes (CSP), which yields the most concise description if compared to other tools (like Petri nets, CCS, communicating X-machines, etc.). The project aims at utilization of CSP-based simulation tool Transim used world-wide in the widest possible spectrum of real and realistic SW/HW architectures. The main results are expected in performance prediction and tuning in digital signal and image processing, discrete optimization, and in solution of large dense and sparse systems of linear equations. Parallel platforms relevant for this project are clusters of  workstations and PCs, symmetrical multiprocessors SMP and DSP-based embedded parallel systems including chip multiprocessors and complete Systems on Chip (SoC). Prediction-based  performance  tuning will lead to the fast comparison of various multiprocessor HW/SW architectures  and promising alternatives will then be coded (in MPI or OpenMP for portability) and put under the real test . The project will also address  a difficult issue of fair performance comparison of entirely different parallel systems, methods of load balancing, and reduction of communication and synchronization overhead.

Team members
Dvořák Václav, prof. Ing., DrSc. – research leader
Čejka Rudolf, Ing. (CVT)
Kutálek Vladimír, Ing., Ph.D.
Očenášek Jiří, Ing.
Schwarz Josef, doc. Ing., CSc. (CM-SFE)
Staroba Jiří, Ing., Ph.D.
Publications

2005

  • OHLÍDAL, M. Plánování skupinových komunikací v propojovacích sítích. In Sborník příspěvků ze semináře Počítačové Architektury a Diagnostika. Praha: Fakulta elektrotechniky ČVUT, 2005. s. 129-134. ISBN: 80-01-03298-1. Detail
  • OHLÍDAL, M., SCHWARZ, J. Design of Group Communication for Regular and Irregular Networks. In Mendel 2005 11th Internacional Conference on Soft Computing. Brno: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT, 2005. p. 45-50. ISBN: 80-214-2961-5. Detail

2004

  • DVOŘÁK, V. Formal Specifications of an Extended Phase-Parallel Model of Stream Processing. In Proc. of Joint Workshop on Formal Specifications of Computer-Based Systems. Stirling: University of Stirling, 2004. p. 37-44. ISBN: 1-85769-1970. Detail
  • DVOŘÁK, V. Optimizing Communication Architectures for Parallel Embedded Systems. In Design of Embedded Control Systems. Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2004. p. 225-234. ISBN: 0-387-23630-9. Detail
  • DVOŘÁK, V.; ŠVÉDA, M.; RATTRAY, C.; ROZENBLIT, J. Formal Specifications of Computer-Based Systems - J.UCS Special Issue. Journal of Universal Computer Science, 2004, vol. 9, no. 11, p. 1258-1260. ISSN: 0948-6968. Detail
  • GAŽAR, R. Neural Network Training using Genetic Algorithm. In Mendel 2004 10th Internacional Conference on Soft Computing. Brno: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT, 2004. p. 161-166. ISBN: 80-214-2676-4. Detail
  • JAROŠ, J. Vývojové prostředky pro rychlé prototypování genetických algoritmů. Brno: Grantová agentura ČR, 2004. Detail
  • JAROŠ, J. Úloha plánování procesů na paralelním multiprocesorovém systému pomocí bayesovských optimalizačních algoritmů. In Zborník príspevkov ze seminara Počítačové Architektury a Diagnostika. Bratislava: Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislavě, 2004. s. 60-65. ISBN: 80-969202-0-0. Detail
  • JAROŠ, J., SCHWARZ, J. Development tools for rapid prototyping of evolutionary algorithms. In Proceedings of 38th International conference MOSIS'04. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm: 2004. p. 97-104. ISBN: 80-85988-98-4. Detail
  • KUTÁLEK, V. Modelování a predikce výkonnosti aplikačně-specifických multiprocesorových systémů. In Počítačové architektúry & diagnostika PAD 2004. Bratislava: Slovenská akademie věd, 2004. s. 132-137. ISBN: 80-969202-0-0. Detail
  • OHLÍDAL, M. Hybrid parallel simulated annealing using genetic operations. In Zborník príspevkov ze seminara Počítačové Architektury a Diagnostika. Bratislava: Slovak Academy of Science, 2004. p. 48-53. ISBN: 80-969202-0-0. Detail
  • OHLÍDAL, M., SCHWARZ, J. HYBRID PARALLEL SIMULATED ANNEALING USING GENETIC OPERATIONS. In Mendel 2004 10th Internacional Conference on Soft Computing. Brno: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT, 2004. p. 89-94. ISBN: 80-214-2676-4. Detail
  • OHLÍDAL, M., SCHWARZ, J. Parallel Simulated Annealing Applied to the Traveling Salesman Problem. In Proceedings of 38th International conference MOSIS'04. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm: 2004. p. 155-162. ISBN: 80-85988-98-4. Detail
  • SCHWARZ, J., JAROŠ, J. A PROBLEM KNOWLEDGE BASED BAYESIAN OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM APPLIED IN MULTIPROCESSOR SCHEDULING. In Mendel Conference on Soft Computing. Brno: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT, 2004. p. 83-88. ISBN: 80-214-2676-4. Detail
  • SCHWARZ, J., OČENÁŠEK, J., JAROŠ, J. Advanced Bayesian Optimization Algorithms Applied in Decomposition Problems. In Proceedings of ECBS 2004. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society, 2004. p. 102-111. ISBN: 0-7695-2125-8. Detail
  • STAROBA, J.; DVOŘÁK, V. Design of Low-Cost Communication Algorithms for Irregular Networks. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Networking ICN '04. Colmar: University of Haute Alsace, 2004. p. 980-985. ISBN: 0-86341-325-0. Detail
  • ŠVÉDA, M., RATTRAY, C., ROZENBLIT, J. Formal Specifications of Computer-Based Systems - J.UCS Special Issue. Journal of Universal Computer Science, 2004, vol. 10, no. 10, p. 1354-1356. ISSN: 0948-6968. Detail

2003

  • DVOŘÁK, V. Communication Architectures for Application-Specific Multiprocessor Systems (on a Chip). Proc. of the 11th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks SoftCOM 2003. Split: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, 2003. p. 778-782. ISBN: 953-6114-64-X. Detail
  • DVOŘÁK, V.; KUTÁLEK, V. A Methodology for Designing Communication Architectures for Multiprocessor SoCs. Proceedings EUROMICRO Symposium on Digital System Design - Architectures, Methods and Tools DSD 2003. Belek: IEEE Computer Society, 2003. p. 455-458. ISBN: 0-7695-2003-0. Detail
  • KUTÁLEK, V. Modelování a predikce výkonnosti aplikačně-specifických multiprocesorových systémů. Počítačové Architektury & Diagnostika Pracovní seminář pro studenty doktorského studia Sborník příspěvků. Brno: Fakulta informačních technologií VUT v Brně, 2003. s. 67-72. ISBN: 80-214-2471-0. Detail
  • KUTÁLEK, V.; DVOŘÁK, V. A multi-protocol cache controller. IFAC Workshop on Programmable devices and systems - PDS 2003. Ostrava: VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 2003. p. 220-225. ISBN: 0-08-044130-0. Detail
  • KUTÁLEK, V.; DVOŘÁK, V. Tuning Parallel Performance of Global Image Processing Operators. Proceedings of 37th International Conference MOSIS´03 Modelling and Simulation of Systems. Ostrava: 2003. p. 57-64. ISBN: 80-85988-86-0. Detail
  • OČENÁŠEK, J.; SCHWARZ, J.; PELIKÁN, M. Design of Multithreaded Estimation of Distribution Algorithms. Procceedings of GECCO 2003, USA. Chicago: Kluwer Verlag, 2003. p. 1247-1258. ISBN: 3-540-40-603-4. Detail
  • SCHWARZ, J. Bayesovské evoluční algoritmy s aplikacemi v úlohách dekompozice a alokace, zkrácená verze habilitační práce. In Vědecké spisy VUT. Edice Habilitační a inaugurační spisy, sv. 110. Brno: Nakladatelství Vysokého učení technického v Brně VUTIUM, 2003. s. 1-32. ISBN: 80-214-2389-7. Detail
  • SCHWARZ, J.; OČENÁŠEK, J. ACCELERATED BAYESIAN OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS FOR ADVANCED HYPERGRAPH PARTITIONING, accepted paper. Procceedings of MENDEL 2003. Brno: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT, 2003. p. 133-141. ISBN: 80-214-2411-7. Detail
  • STAROBA, J.; DVOŘÁK, V. Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Group Communications. 9th International Conference on Soft Computing Mendel 2003. Brno: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT, 2003. p. 47-52. ISBN: 80-214-2411-7. Detail

2002

  • ČEJKA, R.; DVOŘÁK, V.; STAROBA, J. Predicting performance of SMP clusters. In Distributed and Parallel Systems - Cluster and Grid Computing. Boston/London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002. p. 38-45. ISBN: 1-4020-7209-0. Detail
  • DVOŘÁK, V. Executable System-Level Specifications of HW/SW Architecture for Embedded Multiprocessor Systems. Proceedings of the Joint Workshop on Formal Specifications of Computer-Based Systems, 2002. Stirling: University of Stirling, 2002. p. 65-70. ISBN: 1-85769-169-5. Detail
  • DVOŘÁK, V. Simulation and Prototyping in Teaching Parallel Architectures, Algorithms, and Programming Models. Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications. Volume II. Las Vegas, Nevada: Computer Science Research, Education, and Applications Press, 2002. p. 934-940. ISBN: 1-892512-88-2. Detail
  • DVOŘÁK, V.; STAROBA, J. Design Space Exploration of Parallel Embedded Applications Based on Performance-Oriented Specifications. Proceedings of the Joint Workshop on Formal Specifications of Computer-Based Systems. Stirling: University of Stirling, 2002. p. 71-75. ISBN: 1-85769-169-5. Detail
  • KUTÁLEK, V.; DVOŘÁK, V. Prototyping Parallel Applications Based on Divide and Conquer Strategy. Proceedings of 36th International Conference MOSIS '02 Modelling and Simulation of Systems. Vol. I. Ostrava: 2002. p. 313-320. ISBN: 80-85988-71-2. Detail
  • KUTÁLEK, V.; DVOŘÁK, V. Simulation and Prototyping Multiprocessor SoC with Hybrid Pipeline/Farm Architecture. Proceedings of IEEE Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and System Workshop. Brno: Faculty of Information Technology BUT, 2002. p. 296-299. ISBN: 80-214-2094-4. Detail
  • LAUMANNS, M.; OČENÁŠEK, J. Bayesian Optimization Algorithms for Multi-Objective Optimization. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2002, vol. 2002, no. 2439, p. 298-307. ISSN: 0302-9743. Detail
  • SCHWARZ, J.; OČENÁŠEK, J. Bayes-Dirichlet BDD as a probabilistic model for logic functions and evolutionary circuit decomposer. Mendel 2002. Brno: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT, 2002. p. 117-124. ISBN: 80-214-2135-5. Detail
  • SCHWARZ, J.; OČENÁŠEK, J. Ratio cut hypergraph partitioning using BDD based MBOA optimization algorithm. Proceedings of IEEE Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems Workshop. Brno: Faculty of Informatics and Information Technology Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, 2002. p. 87-96. ISBN: 80-214-2094-4. Detail
  • STAROBA, J.; DVOŘÁK, V. Parallel Linear Equations Solvers for Scientific Simulation: Cluster and SMP Experience. Proceedings of XXIVth International Autumn Colloquium ASIS'02 Advanced Simulation of Systems. Ostrava: 2002. p. 225-230. ISBN: 80-85988-77-1. Detail
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