In this paper we propose a novel software-only distributed sharedmemory system (SW-DSM), the Affinity Entry Consistency (AEC) protocol. The protocol is based on Entry Consistency ...
One can e ectively utilize predicated execution to improve branch handling in instruction-level parallel processors. Although the potential bene ts of predicated execution are hig...
Scott A. Mahlke, Richard E. Hank, James E. McCormi...
One of the most important emerging developments for improving the user/computer interface has been the addition of multimedia facilities to high-performance workstations. Although...
We consider the problem of providing network access to hosts whose physical location changes with time. Such hosts cannot depend on traditional forms of network connectivity and r...
John Ioannidis, Dan Duchamp, Gerald Q. Maguire Jr.
The number of polygons comprising interesting architectural models is many more than can be rendered at interactive frame rates. However, due to occlusion by opaque surfaces (e.g....