MPC-multiprocessor C language for consistent abstract shared data type paradigms

Multiprocessor C (MPC), a C language preprocessor that assists a programmer in building efficient parallel programs, is described. MPC provides the programmer with a virtual implementation machine, the consistent abstract shared data type implementation machine (CASDTIM). The machine is described and an analytical model for predicting performance of MPC programs using the CASDTIM is presented. The analytic model is shown to be in close agreement with the measurements of an actual MPC program executing on a commercially available multiprocessor.<
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