Cache Considerations for Programmers of Multiprocessors

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1989Author
Hill, Mark D
Larus, James R
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Computer Sciences
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Although caches in computers are invisible to programmers, the significantly affect programs� performance. This is particularly true for multiprocessors. This paper presents results from recent computer architecture research about the performance of parallel programs and discuss their implications for programmers who may know little or nothing about caches.
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