Heterogeneous System Architecture - Wen-mei W Hwu Kartoniert (TB)

Heterogeneous Systems Architecture - a new compute platform infrastructure presents a next-generation hardware platform and associated software that allows processors of different types to work efficiently and cooperatively in shared memory from a single source program. HSA also defines a virtual ISA for parallel routines or kernels which is vendor and ISA independent thus enabling single source programs to execute across any HSA compliant heterogeneous processer from those used in smartphones to supercomputers. The book begins with an overview of the evolution of heterogeneous parallel pro cessing associated problems and how they are overcome with HSA. Later chapters provide a deeper perspective on topics such as the runtime memory model queuing context switching the architected queuing language simulators and tool chains. Finally three real world examples are presented which provide an early demonstration of how HSA can deliver significantly higher performance thru C++ based applications. Contributing authors are HSA Foundation members who are experts from both academia and industry. Some of these distinguished authors are listed here in alphabetical order: Yeh-Ching Chung Benedict R. Gaster Juan Gómez-Luna Derek Hower Lee Howes Shih-Hao HungThomas B. Jablin David Kaeli Phil Rogers Ben Sander I-Jui (Ray) Sung.