Weicheng Jiang

PVM: Parallel virtual machine: a users' guide and tutorial for networked parallel computing

Part 1 Introduction: heterogeneous network computing trends in distributed computing PVM overview other packages. Part 2 The PVM system. Part 3 Using PVM: how to obtain the PVM software setup to use PVM setup summary starting PVM common startup problems running PVM programs PVM console details host file options. Part 4 Basic programming techniques: common parallel programming paradigms workload allocation porting existing applications to PVM. Part 5 PVM user interface: process control information dynamic configuration signalling setting and getting options message passing dynamic process groups. Part 6 Program examples: fork-join dot product failure matrix multiply one-dimensional heat equation. Part 7 How PVM works: components messages PVM daemon libpvm library protocols message routing task environment console program resource limitations multiprocessor systems. Part 8 Advanced topics: XPVM porting PVM to new architectures. Part 9 Troubleshooting: geting PVM installed getting PVM running compiling applications running applications debugging and tracing debugging the system. Appendices: history of PVM versions PVM 3 routines.

PVM takes over the world

At least one of the Grand Challenges will be mn on a virtual machine composed of a Paragon, CM-5, and C90 by using PVM (parallel Virtual Machine.) The range of machines on the SCInet provides a unique opportunity to link together a virtual machine with unparalleled heterogeneity. The goal of this entry is to illustrate heterogeneity, portability, and robusmess in large scale applications while only requiring a Unix Operating System and PVM.