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Optimizing compilers for parallel computers

From University Video Communications' catalog: "The challenge for optimizing compilers of parallel computers is to deliver the performance potentials while providing portability and easy enablement of applications. This lecture focuses on a subset of this challenge: the parallelizing of "dusty-deck" FORTRAN programs for shared-memory, parallel computers. Technologies for program analysis, the formation of parallelism, and program transformations are described along with a brief overview of the relationship of parallelization to other components of parallel software systems, in particular, to traditional optimization, operating systems, and application-enablement environments. The lecture concludes with a list of open problems."

Item Details

Date
1990-08 (Made)
Type
Moving Image
Catalogue number
102624674
People
Frank Allen (Author)
Category
Lecture
Format
Betacam SP
Credit line
Gift of University Video Communications
Extent
00:43:50
Language
English
Acquisition number
X6636.2013