Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.sys.super,comp.theory,comp.parallel.pvm,comp.parallel.mpi From: Craig Stunkel Subject: CANPC '97: Call for Participation Organization: IBM Research Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 20:43:49 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <32CC6455.41C6@watson.ibm.com> * Workshop on Communication and Architectural Support for Network-based Parallel Computing CANPC '97 to be held in conjunction with Third International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture (HPCA-3) The Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, February 1-2, 1997 Sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For details, please refer to http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~canpc97. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Preliminary Advance Program * Registration Information * Location and Hotel Reservation * Theme of the Workshop * Program Committee * Additional Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Advance Program February 1 (Saturday) Registration Session I Communication Mechanisms, Session Chair: TBD * Efficient Communication Mechanisms for Cluster Based Parallel Computing, A. Davis, M. Swanson, and M. Parker, University of Utah * Stream Sockets on SHRIMP, S. N. Damianakis, C. Dubnicki, and E. W. Felten, Princeton University * A Simple and Efficient Process and Communication Abstraction for Network Operating Systems, D. C. DiNucci, NASA Ames Research Center Session II Routing, Session Chair: TBD * Efficient Adaptive Routing in Networks of Workstations with Irregular Topology, F. Silla, M. P. Malumbres, A. Robles, P. Lopez, and J. Duato, Universidad Politechnica de Valencia, Spain * A Deadlock Avoidance Method for Computer Networks, B. Abali, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Session III ATM Switching, Session Chair: TBD * Extending ATM Networks for Efficient Reliable Multicast, J. S. Turner, Washington University * ATLAS-I: A Single-chip ATM switch for NOWs, M. G. H. Katevenis, P. Vatsolaki, D. Serpanos, and E. Markatos, Institute of Computer Science, FORTH, Greece Session IV Efficient Communication Support, Session Chair: TBD * Arachne: A Portable Threads Library Supporting Migrant Threads on Heterogeneous Network Farms, B. Dimitrov and V. Rego, Purdue University * Transparent Treatment of Remote Pointers Using IPC Primitive in RPC Systems, S. Kim, Semyung University, M. Hyun, Daewon Junior College, and S. Lee, Kyungpook National University, Korea * An Operating System Support to Low-Overhead Communications in NOW Clusters, P. Marenzoni, G. Rimassa, M. Vignali, M. Betozzi, and G. Conte, Universita di Parma, Italy February 2 (Sunday) Registration Session V Synchronization and Load Balancing, Session Chair: TBD * Distributed Hardware Support for Process Synchronization in NSM Workstation Clusters, J. Bonney, R. Ramanujan, A. Ahmad, S. Takkella, and K. Thurber, Architecture Technology Corporation * Synchronization Support in I/O Adapter Based SCI Clusters, K. Omang, University of Oslo, Norway * Load Balancing for Regular Data-Parallel Applications on a Workstation Network, M. Kaddoura, Architecture Technology Corporation Session VI Performance Evaluation, Session Chair: Jehoshua Bruck, Caltech * A Comparison of Three High Speed Networks for Parallel Cluster Computing, H. Bal, R. Hofman, and K. Verstoep, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands * Understanding the Performance of DSM Applications, W. Meira Jr., T. J. LeBlanc, N. Hardavellas, University of Rochester, and C. Amorim, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Performance Metrics and Measurement Techniques of Collective Communication Services, N. Nupairoj and L. M. Ni, Michigan State University Session VII Communication Protocol, Session Chair: TBD * CLAM: Connection-less, Lightweight, and Multiway Communication Support for Distributed Computing, J. C. Gomez and V. Rego, Purdue University, and V. S. Sunderam, Emory University * Network-wide Cooperative Computing Architecture (NCCA), H. Yamashita, T. Suguri, S. Kinoshita, NTT Information and Communication Systems Laboratories, and Y. Okada, NTT Network Strategy Planning Department, Japan * Data Movement and Control Substrate for Parallel Scientific Computing, N. Chrisochoides, Univ. of Notre Dame, I. Kodukula, and K. Pingali, Cornell University Panel Session Future Interconnects for Network-based Parallel Computing: ATM vs. Ethernet vs. other. Moderator: Craig Stunkel, IBM T.J. Watson Research Panelists: Henri Bal, Vrije University; Shuki Bruck, Caltech; Lionel Ni, Michigan State University; Jon Turner, Washington University; Thorsten von Eicken, Cornell University; and others (being decided) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Information If you are planning to register for HPCA-3 conference as well as its workshop(s) and tutorial, please refer to the HPCA-3 conference registration information. CANPC'97 Workshop Advance On-site IEEE Members $100 $120 Non-members $125 $150 Full-time Students $100 $120 Advance registration deadline is January 10, 1997. The registration fee includes a copy of the workshop proceedings (published by Springer-Verlag), continental breakfasts, and coffee breaks. To register using a credit card (Mastercard or Visa only), please e-mail the completed ASCII registration form below to: hpca3@cs.utsa.edu; or fax/mail the completed form to the Registration Chair: Raj Boppana Division of Computer Science Univ. of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas 78249-0667, USA Tel: 210-458-5692 Fax: 210-458-4437 To register using a check, please mail the completed form with a check (payable to HPCA-3) for the correct amount to the address given above. Checks should be in U.S. dollars drawn on U.S. banks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANPC '97 Registration form Last Name:__________________ First Name:___________________ Middle Initial:___ Organization:_________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________ City:___________________ State:__________________ Zip Code:___________________ Country:________________ Telephone:____________________ Fax:__________________ Email Address:________________________________________________________________ IEEE Member:_____ Non-member:_____ Student:_____ IEEE Member No:______________ CANPC '97 Workshop(s): US$__________ Check, payable to HPCA-3, in U.S. dollars drawn on a US Bank only:____________ Credit Card: VISA ___ or MasterCard ___ Credit Card No._______________________ Expiration date:_________ Signature________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location and Hotel Reservation Conference Site HPCA-3 and its workshops will be held in San Antonio's Menger Hotel, a historic landmark hotel. It is next door to the Alamo, adjacent to the Rivercenter Mall, the IMAX Theater and River Walk and two blocks to the convention center. The hotel is located in front of the Alamo Plaza where the Sea World shuttle and sightseeing tours depart. Please visit http://numedia.tddc.net/sa/index.nclk or http://rabbit.cs.utsa.edu/about_sa.html to obtain more information about San Antonio. American humorist and homespun philosopher Will Rogers once described San Antonio as One of America's four unique cities. He had a natural instinct for getting to the very essence of a subject, and his comment about San Antonio is no exception. San Antonio truly is unique. From its founding in 1691 by Spanish missionaries, San Antonio has grown from a sleepy little Texas pueblo to the 9th largest city in the United States. Along the way it has been the birthplace of the Texas revolution with the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. It is the new home of bioscience and hi-tech industry now. In all, over half a dozen cultures, from Spanish and German to Lebanese and Greek, have impacted the growth of San Antonio. And their influence is still evident in the architecture, festivals, cuisine and customes which all contribute to the uniqueness and charm of the city. Hotel Reservation A block of rooms at the Menger Hotel are reserved for HPCA-3 and other workshops. The conference rate is $85 per night for a single/double room. Please make reservations directly with the hotel by calling (210) 223-4361 or (800) 345-9285 (toll-free). The fax number is: (210) 228-0022. Reservations must be received by January 10, 1997 to guarantee the conference rate. The address of the hotel is: The Menger Hotel, 204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas 78205. Please visit http://www.txdirect.net/menger/ to obtain more information about the Menger Hotel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Theme of the Workshop Clusters of workstations connected by local area networks (LANs) are gaining popularity as a platform for cost-effective parallel processing, establishing the paradigm of network-based parallel computing. Hardware and software LAN technology was not initially developed for parallel processing, and thus the communication overhead between workstations can be quite high. Efficient parallel execution is often dependent on a high level of synchronization between tasks, and there is typically little support for this in the complex multitasking, multiuser workstation environment. These weaknesses have forced severe constraints on maximizing parallel performance in workstation clusters. Many research groups from academia, industry, and research labs are currently engaged in deriving novel hardware and software solutions to alleviate these bottlenecks. The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners working in this area to discuss state-of-the-art solutions as well as future trends for providing efficient communication and architectural support for network-based parallel computing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS: Dhabaleswar K. Panda (Ohio State) and Craig B. Stunkel (IBM T.J. Watson) PROGRAM COMMITTEE: * Tilak Agerwala (IBM) * Henri Bal (Vrije U., The Netherlands) * Adam Beguelin (Carnegie Mellon) * Jehoshua Bruck (Caltech) * Al Davis (Utah) * David Du (Minnesota) * Jose Duato (U. Politecnica de Valencia) * Sandhya Dwarkadas (Rice/Rochester) * Ian Foster (Argonne National Lab) * Michael Foster (NSF) * Ching-Tien Ho (IBM Almaden) * Lionel Ni (NSF/Michigan) * Steve Scott (Cray Research) * Marc Snir (IBM T.J. Watson) * Per Stenstrom (Chalmers U., Sweden) * Vaidy Sunderam (Emory) * Anand Tripathi (NSF/Minnesota) * Thorsten von Eicken (Cornell) * David Wood (Wisconsin) * Sudhakar Yalamanchili (Georgia Tech) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For further questions, please refer to http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/ ~canpc97 or send e-mail to canpc97@cis.ohio-state.edu. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Craig Stunkel IBM T.J. Watson Research Center stunkel@watson.ibm.com P.O. Box 218 (914)945-3090 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598