Accession Number:

ADA247366

Title:

A Process Monitor for the Transputer

Descriptive Note:

Memorandum rept.

Corporate Author:

ROYAL SIGNALS AND RADAR ESTABLISHMENT MALVERN (UNITED KINGDOM)

Personal Author(s):

• Milner, K. R.
• Choda, L.

Report Date:

1991-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

18.0

Abstract:

A brief survey of performance monitoring tools for parallel machines is given, followed by the particular problems of designing a performance monitor for the transputer. A new monitor process is then described, which outputs data such as process active time and communication waiting time for each process being monitored.

Descriptors:

• *MICROPROCESSORS
• OUTPUT
• MONITORING
• TOOLS
• CHIPS(ELECTRONICS)
• PARALLEL PROCESSORS
• TIME
• MONITORS
• SUPERCOMPUTERS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE