SMP集群系统上矩阵特征问题并行求解器的有效算法

对称矩阵三对角化和三对角对称矩阵的特征值求解是稠密对称矩阵特征问题并行求解器的关键步 .针对SMP集群系统的多级体系结构,基于Householder变换的矩阵三对角化和三对角矩阵特征值问题的分而治之算法,给出了它们的MPI OpenMP混合并行算法 .算法研究集中在SMP集群系统环境下的负载平衡、通信开销和性能评价 .混合并行算法的设计结合了粗粒度线程并行模式和任务共享的动态调用方法,改善了MPI算法中的负载平衡问题、降低了通信开销 .在深腾6800上的实验表明,基于混合并行算法的求解器比纯MPI版本的求解器具有更好的性能和可扩展性 .     

基于SMP集群的三维网格多粒度混合并行编程模型

为提高大规模三维网格并行算法的执行效率,针对SMP集群分布/共享两级内存层次结构的特点,介绍适用于SMP集群混合编程的不同实现方法.对三维网格模型最短路径问题的并行求解提出了多粒度混合并行编程模型,给出了实现该问题的MPI+OpenMP混合并行算法,并在SMP集群上同粗粒度MPI(Message Passing Interface)并行算法做了性能比较.结果表明,采用该多粒度混合并行编程模型具有更好的加速比和运行效率.     

对称矩阵三对角化的混合并行算法设计

基于Householder转换,给出了稠密对称矩阵三对角化的MPI＋OpenMP混合并行算法。内容集中在SMP集群系统环境下算法的负载平衡、通信开销和性能评价。OpenMP共享内存并行采用了粗粒度方法,解决了MPI算法中的负载平衡问题,降低了通信开销。在深腾6800上的试验结果表明,MPI＋OpenMP版本比纯MPI版本具有更好的性能和可扩展性。     

基于SMP集群系统的并行编程模式研究与分析

并行计算技术是计算机技术发展的重要方向之一，SMP与集群是当前主流的并行体系结构。当前并行程序设计方法主要采用基于消息传递模型的MPI和基于共享存储模型的OpenMP，两种编程模式各有特点和适用范围。对SMP集群以及MPI和OpenMP的特点进行了分析，介绍了在SMP集群系统中利用MPI和OpenMP混合编程的可行性方法。     

基于SMP集群系统的并行编程模式研究与分析

并行计算技术是计算机技术发展的重要方向之一,SMP与集群是当前主流的并行体系结构。当前并行程序设计方法主要采用基于消息传递模型的MPI和基于共享存储模型的OpenMP,两种编程模式各有特点和适用范围。对SMP集群以及MPI和OpenMP的特点进行了分析,介绍了在SMP集群系统中利用MPI和OpenMP混合编程的可行性方法。     

基于SMP集群的多层次并行编程模型与并行优化技术*

详细描述了适用于SMP集群这种多层次并行体系结构的混合并行编程模型MPI／OpenMP,它提供了实现SMP节点间和节点内多层次并行的机制。在此基础上结合实用的性能评价方法,分别介绍了MPI,OpenMP和单处理器三个层次上的一些常用和有效的并行优化技术,并指出单处理器性能优化是提高并行程序性能一个不容忽视的问题。     

混合并行技术在激光化学反应模拟中的应用

为提高激光化学反应模拟效率,在半经典分子动力学模拟中引入混合并行技术和双层并行思想。基于MPI+OpenMP混合模型设计并实现激光化学反应双层并行模拟算法,上层基于MPI实现节点间的原子分解并行,下层基于OpenMP实现节点内的多线程矩阵并行乘法。在SMP集群中测试表明,模拟大分子体系激光化学反应并行效率可达60%以上。因此,应用混合并行技术可有效提高激光化学反应模拟效率。     

基于SMP集群系统的并行编程模式研究

并行计算技术是计算机技术发展的重要方向之一,SMP与集群是当前主流的并行体系结构。当前并行程序设计方法主要采用基于消息传递模型的MPI和基于共享存储模型的OpenMP,两种编程模式各有特点和适用范围。本文对SMP集群以及MH和OpenMP的特点进行了分析．并介绍了在SMP集群系统中利用MH和OpenMP混合编程的可行性方法。     

MPI+TBB混合并行编程模型在分子动力学中的应用

为了提高分子动力学模拟在对称多处理(SMP)集群上的计算速度,在分子动力学并行方法中引入MPI+TBB的混合并行编程模型。基于该模型,在分子动力学软件LAMMPS中设计并实现混合并行算法,在节点间采用MPI及空间分解技术实施进程级并行,节点内采用TBB及临界区技术实施线程级并行。在SMP集群中的测试表明,该方法在体系较大以及节点数较多时可以明显减少通信时间,使加速比在纯MPI模型上提高45%。结果表明,MPI+TBB混合并行编程模型可促进分子动力学并行模拟且效率明显提升。     

基于SMP集群的混合并行编程模型研究

提出一种适用于SMP集群的混合MPI＋OpenMP并行编程模型。该模型贴近于SMP集群的体系结构且综合了消息传递和共享内存2种编程模型的优势,能获得较好的性能。讨论该混合模型的实现机制以及MPI消息传递模型的特点。实验结果表明,在一定条件下,该混合并行编程模型是SMP集群的最优选择。     

Parallel Processing of First Order Linear Recurrence on SMP Machines

In this paper, we propose a new algorithm that analyzes the data dependency pattern in the first-order linear recurrence (FOLR) and transforms it into algebraically equivalent expanded form so that it can be processed in parallel using the threads on symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) machines. The transformation aims to eliminate the data dependencies in the naive nested form of the FOLR. However, as this transformation may result in extra multiplication operations, our algorithm examines the immanent overhead of the expanded form of the FOLR and generates a new hybrid form of the FOLR. The hybrid form combines nested and appropriately expanded form in order to make it suitable for parallel processing. The parallel algorithm based on the hybrid form of the FOLR is analytically examined and tested through implementation on SMP machines. The implementation details, such as the workload balancing between processors and the optimization of cache performance, are also discussed. The experimental results show that the parallel algorithm based on the hybrid form of the FOLR considerably improves the performance on SMP machines that have three of more processors.     

The Effect of Process Topology and Load Balancing on Parallel Programming Models for SMP Clusters and Iterative Algorithms

This article focuses on the effect of both process topology and load balancing on various programming models for SMP clusters and iterative algorithms. More specifically, we consider nested loop algorithms with constant flow dependencies, that can be parallelized on SMP clusters with the aid of the tiling transformation. We investigate three parallel programming models, namely a popular message passing monolithic parallel implementation, as well as two hybrid ones, that employ both message passing and multi-threading. We conclude that the selection of an appropriate mapping topology for the mesh of processes has a significant effect on the overall performance, and provide an algorithm for the specification of such an efficient topology according to the iteration space and data dependencies of the algorithm. We also propose static load balancing techniques for the computation distribution between threads, that diminish the disadvantage of the master thread assuming all inter-process communication due to limitations often imposed by the message passing library. Both improvements are implemented as compile-time optimizations and are further experimentally evaluated. An overall comparison of the above parallel programming styles on SMP clusters based on micro-kernel experimental evaluation is further provided, as well.     

Scalability of hybrid programming for a CFD code on the Earth Simulator

The Earth Simulator (ES) is an SMP cluster system. There are two types of parallel programming models available on the ES. One is a flat programming model, in which a parallel program is implemented by MPI interfaces only, both within an SMP node and among nodes. The other is a hybrid programming model, in which a parallel program is written by using thread programming within an SMP node and MPI programming among nodes simultaneously. It is generally known that it is difficult to obtain the same high level of performance using the hybrid programming model as can be achieved with the flat programming model.

In this paper, we have evaluated scalability of the code for direct numerical simulation of the Navier–Stokes equations on the ES. The hybrid programming model achieves the sustained performance of 346.9 Gflop/s, while the flat programming model achieves 296.4 Gflop/s with 16 PNs of the ES for a DNS problem size of 256³. For small scale problems, however, the hybrid programming model is not as efficient because of microtasking overhead. It is shown that there is an advantage for the hybrid programming model on the ES for the larger size problems.     

访存密集型应用在SMP机群系统中的性能分析

SMP机群系统因其良好的性价比、卓越的可扩展性与可用性，逐渐成为当前高性能计算机领域的主流结构．这种结点内共享存储、结点间消息传递的两级混合结构是目前并行计算研究的热点,在单个SMP结点中，总线和内存带宽是否满足CPU和I／O的需求对于访存密集型应用的性能影响很大。本文针对访存密集型应用的特点测试分析了在SMP机群中访存冲突对系统性能的影响，结果表明我们的SMP结点存在性能瓶颈，这种量化分析对于设计大规模的基于SMP的机群系统有很好的指导意义．