Concurrency Efficiency User's Manual.

Abstract

This document explains how to use a facility for measuring concurrency efficiency on the Alliant FX/8 implemented as part of CSRD's modifications to the Concentrix operating system. A brief overview of the concurrency efficiency analysis is presented first. The CSRD implementation is then described to point out the measurement's limitations. Concurrency efficiency measurements are directly controlled by the user program. Instructions for determining CEFF values from within a program are given. Concurrency efficiency statistics for the entire program are often desired. A tool for generating this data without requiring user program modification is described. Finally, we give some suggestions on the use of CEFF results in association with other program performance information. Keywords: Variables, FORTRAN computations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 1987
Accession Number
ADA190884

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  • Allen D. Malony

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  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

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