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On Benchmarking Collective MPI Operations

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This article concentrates on recent work on benchmarking collective operations with SKaMPI. The goal of the SKaMPI project is the creation of a database containing performance measurements of parallel computers in terms of MPI operations. These data support software developers in creating portable and fast programs. Existing algorithms for measuring the timing of collective operations are discussed and a new algorithm is presented, taking into account the differences of local clocks. Results of measurements on a Cray T3E/900 and an IBM RS 6000 SP are presented.

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  1. LIIN, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany

    Thomas Worsch & Werner Augustin

  2. DSTC, Monash University, Australia

    Ralf Reussner

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  1. Abteilung für Graphische und Parallele Datenverarbeitung (GUP) Institut für Technische Informatik und Telematik, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Altenbergstr. 69, 4040, Linz, Austria

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  2. Computer and Automation Research Institute, MTA SZTAKI, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Victor Hugo u. 18-22, 1132, Budapest, Hungary

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  3. Computer Science Department Innovative Computing Laboratory, University of Tennessee, 1122 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37996-3450, USA

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Worsch, T., Reussner, R., Augustin, W. (2002). On Benchmarking Collective MPI Operations. In: Kranzlmüller, D., Volkert, J., Kacsuk, P., Dongarra, J. (eds) Recent Advances in Parallel Virtual Machine and Message Passing Interface. EuroPVM/MPI 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2474. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45825-5_43

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