Time, Ordering, and Memory Consistency Part 1

Paper discussion (cont'd): The SPLASH2 Programs: Characterization and Methodological Considerations. Steven Woo, Moriyoshi Ohara, Evan Torrie, Jaswinder Pal Singh and Anoop Gupta. In Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Computer Architecture, June 1995.

Lecture: Ordering issues, program order, sequential order, coherency vs. consistency, memory consistency models, ensuring coherency, ensuring consistency. (Chapters: 5,9)