Software-Extended Coherent Shared Memory: Performance and Cost

This paper evaluates the tradeoffs involved when designing a directory-based protocol that implements coherent shared memory through a combination of hardware and software mechanisms. The fundamental design decisions involve balancing the size and cost of the hardware directory and control, the comp...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chaiken, David, Agarwal, Anant
Published: 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/149214