Overlapping Execution with Transfer Using Non-Strict Execution for Mobile Programs

In order to execute a program on a remote computer, it must first be transferred over a network. This transmission incurs the overhead of network latency before execution can begin. This latency can vary greatly depending upon the size of the program, where it is located (e.g., on a local network or across the Internet), and the bandwidth available to retrieve the program. Existing technologies, like Java, require that a file be fully transferred before it can start executing. For large files and low bandwidth lines, this delay can be significant. In this paper we propose and evaluate a non-strict form of mobile program execution. A mobile program is any program that is transferred to a different machine and executed. The goal of nonstrict execution is to overlap execution with transfer, allowing the program to start executing as soon as possible. Non-strict execution allows a procedure in the program to start executing as soon as its code and data have transferred. To enable this...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: ASPLOS
• Authors: Chandra Krintz, Brad Calder, Han Bok Lee, Benjamin G. Zorn
• Keywords: ASPLOS 1998, Low Bandwidth Lines, Mobile Program Execution, Nonstrict Execution, Programming Languages