Archive of posts tagged: Performance
Performance Counters I’d Like to See – Part II
Part 1 of this article discussed a reliable elapsed-time counter design. This Part 2 discusses the four counters needed to make sense of unexpectedly slow execution: total issue slots, issue slots filled with instructions, filled issue slots that actually issue, and...
Performance Counters I’d Like to See – Part I
Introduction I created the performance counters found in almost all CPU chips today, initially in the DEC Alpha 20164 and DEC NVAX chips, announced in early 1992 and late 1991 respectively, but running internally earlier. I made some mistakes, focusing on what events...
In-Network Computing
Introduction In-network computing is a new research area that has emerged over the last few years. In-network computing, also known as In-network computation or NetCompute, refers to the execution of programs typically running on end-hosts within network devices....
Towards Predictable Performance for Interactive Workloads
… today it is hard for software developers to drill down to determine the root causes of performance fluctuations.
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