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EuroPVM 1996: Parallel Virtual Machine — EuroPVM '96 pp 91–99Cite as

State based visualization of PVM applications

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Understanding the dynamic behavior of parallel programs is a critical issue both for debugging and for optimization. A visualization tool displaying an animated sequence of the global states the program runs through offers valuable support for this process. The paper presents the features and the implementation of VISTOP, a state based visualizer for PVM applications. It supports program flow visualization based on various views and uses an event ordering algorithm to ensure consistent visualization without requiring a global clock.

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Rechnertechnik und Rechnerorganisation (LRR-TUM) Institut für Informatik, Technische Universität München, D-80290, München, Germany

    Roland Wismüller

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Arndt Bode Jack Dongarra Thomas Ludwig Vaidy Sunderam

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Wismüller, R. (1996). State based visualization of PVM applications. In: Bode, A., Dongarra, J., Ludwig, T., Sunderam, V. (eds) Parallel Virtual Machine — EuroPVM '96. EuroPVM 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1156. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3540617795_12

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