Software Tools for Developing Parallel Applications, Part 2: Interactive Control and Performance Tuning
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This paper continues the discussion of parallel tool support with an overview of the current state of tools for runtime control and performance tuning. Each is discussed in terms of the programmer needs addressed, the extent to which representative current tools meet those needs, and what new levels of tool support are important if parallel computing is to become more widespread.
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تاریخ انتشار 1997