Clustering algorithm for scheduling parallel programs on NOWs with synchronization requirements at the application level

B. R. Arafeh*

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Abstract

In this work, we are interested in developing an efficient heuristic algorithm for scheduling the tasks of a parallel program based on the class of UNC (Unbounded Number of Clusters) scheduling algorithms for clusters of NOWs. The main objective of the proposed UNC algorithm is to consider synchronous communication with deadlock avoidance strategy for inter-task message-passing. The proposed algorithm generates non-linear clusters by traversing the task graph (DAG) once, using the Edge-Zeroing (EZ) technique. The objectives of the clustering algorithm is reducing the parallel time of the program, reducing the communication cost, improving the program computation to communication ratio (PCCR), and avoiding deadlock situations. The algorithm achieves its objectives with a time complexity O(|V|(log|V| + (|E|)2)) using nonlinear clustering in order to avoid more than one pass through the task DAG and to be able to deal with task DAGs with fine, medium, and coarse granularity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2002
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages625-632
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)0769515738, 9780769515731
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Event16th International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2002 - Ft. Lauderdale, United States
Duration: Apr 15 2002Apr 19 2002

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2002

Other

Other16th International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2002
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFt. Lauderdale
Period4/15/024/19/02

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Modelling and Simulation

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