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A plane-based broadcast algorithm for multicomputer networks
Al-Dubai, Ahmed; Ould-Khaoua, Mohamed; Mackenzie, Lewis
Authors
Mohamed Ould-Khaoua
Lewis Mackenzie
Abstract
Maximising the performance of parallel systems requires matching message-passing algorithms and application characteristics with a suitable underling interconnection network. Broadcast algorithms for wormhole-switched meshes have been widely reported in the literature. However, most of these algorithms handle broadcast in a sequential manner and do not scale well with the network size. As a consequence, many parallel applications cannot be efficiently supported using existing techniques. Motivated by these observations, this paper presents a new efficient broadcast algorithm for the mesh, called the Plane-Based (PB) algorithm. The main feature of this approach is its ability to perform broadcast operation with a high degree of scalability and parallelism. Furthermore, performance is insensitive to the network size, i.e., only three message-passing steps are required to implement a broadcast operation irrespective of the network size. Results from a comparative analysis demonstrate that the PB algorithm exhibits superior performance characteristics over those of the well-known Recursive Doubling and Extending Dominating Node algorithms.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2005-10 |
Deposit Date | Apr 8, 2008 |
Print ISSN | 1383-7621 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 51 |
Issue | 10-11 |
Pages | 617-632 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sysarc.2005.01.003 |
Keywords | Computing; Parallel systems; Performance enhancement; Broadcast algorithms; Worm-hole switching; Plane based algorithm; Evaluation; |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/1817 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sysarc.2005.01.003 |
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