Newsgroups: comp.parallel.pvm From: benson@elysium.cs.ucdavis.edu (Gregory D. Benson) Subject: CFP: 2nd Workshop on Runtime Systems for Parallel Programming (RTSPP) Organization: University of California, Davis Date: 17 Sep 1997 00:34:06 -0700 Message-ID: Call for Papers 2nd Workshop on Runtime Systems for Parallel Programming (RTSPP) Orlando, Florida - USA, March 30, 1998 http://www.cs.vu.nl/~rtspp to be held in conjunction with the 12th International Parallel Processing Symposium ( IPPS/SPDP 1998 ) Invited talks by: Joel Salz, Ian Foster, and David Culler ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Motivation Runtime systems are critical to the implementation of parallel programming languages and libraries. They provide the core functionality of a particular model programming and the glue between the model and the underlying hardware operating and system. As such, runtime systems have a large impact on the performance and portability of parallel programming systems. Despite the importance of runtime systems, there are few forums in which practitioners can exchange their ideas, and these are typically forums showcasing peripheral areas, such as languages, operating systems, and parallel computing. RTSPP provides a forum for bringing together runtime system designers from various backgrounds to discuss the state-of-the-art in designing and implementing runtime systems for parallel programming. This one-day workshop includes both a technical session of refereed papers and invited talks by leading researchers in the field. The first workshop (RTSPP'97), held in Geneva, was very successful and generated a lot of interest. Both the reviewed papers and invited talks were well received (see last year's program, http://www.cs.vu.nl/~rtspp/97/). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope The focus of the workshop is on the design and implementation of runtime systems for parallel programming languages and libraries. While the problem domain is restricted to parallel programming, papers that deal with fundamental issues in runtime systems that are applicable to parallel programming systems are also encouraged. The topics for the workshop include, but are not limited to, the following: * Techniques to reduce the tension between portability and efficiency in runtime systems * Relationship between runtime systems and programming models * Interfaces between compiler-generated code and runtime systems * Operating system support for runtime systems * Performance evaluation of runtime systems * The design and implementation of runtime systems for high-speed networks * The design and implementation of thread systems * Runtime systems for distributed shared memory * Extensibility and adaptability in runtime systems Authors are invited to submit manuscripts that demonstrate original and unpublished research in the area of runtime systems that support parallel programming. Accepted papers will be published in a proceedings by the IEEE Computer Society Press, and one of the authors will be required to attend the workshop and present the work. RTSPP focuses on low-level issues in implemented parallel programming systems. Another workshop, HIPS (http://www.kfa-juelich.de/hips98), also in conjunction with IPPS/SPDP 1998, is directed towards higher-level language issues. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invited Talks Joel Saltz, University of Maryland at College Park, USA Ian Foster, Argonne National Laboratory, USA David Culler, University of California at Berkeley, USA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission Instructions All submissions must be completed papers whose length does not exceed 10 US letter (8.5" x 11") pages of single-spaced, 10 pt text, including abstract, figures, bibliographies, and appendices; all papers longer than 10 pages will be summarily rejected. Each paper will be reviewed by the program committee. Accepted papers will be published by IEEE CS Press. Proceedings will be available at the workshop. Submit an electronic version of your complete manuscript in uuencoded, gzipped, postscript format to: rtspp@cs.vu.nl. Please use standard postscript fonts (Times, Helvetica, Courier) and ensure that the postscript file is viewable using the "ghostview" tool. The corresponding author is requested to include in the cover letter: 1. complete postal address 2. e-mail address 3. phone number 4. fax number 5. a list of keywords Receipt of submissions will be promptly acknowledged by e-mail. Late submissions will not be accepted, and no exceptions will be made. In cases where electronic submission is not possible, please contact the program chair (Koen Langendoen). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates October 20, 1997: Papers due. All papers must be limited to 10 pages total. December 08, 1997: Notification sent to authors. January 19, 1998: Final copies due for publication in the proceedings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program Committee Henri Bal, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Pete Beckman, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA Wim Bohm, Colorado State University, USA Denis Caromel, University of Nice - INRIA Sophia Antipolis, France Ian Foster, Argonne National Laboratory, USA Dennis Gannon, Indiana University, USA Laxmikant V. Kale, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA David Lowenthal, University of Georgia, USA Frank Mueller, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, Germany Ron Olsson, University of California, Davis, USA Klaus Schauser, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Alan Sussman, University of Maryland, USA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration This workshop is being held as part of IPPS/SPDP 1998. All workshop attendees are expected to pay for the IPPS/SPDP 1998 registration, which includes access to all sessions and workshops, coffee break and refreshments, as well as a number of lunches and receptions. Information about IPPS/SPDP 1998 can be obtained over the Web at the following URL: http://www.ippsxx.org/ipps98/ . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workshop Organizers Matthew Haines (haines@cs.uwyo.edu) -- General Chair University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071-3682 USA Phone: (307) 766-2440 Fax: (307) 766-4036 Koen Langendoen (koen@cs.vu.nl) -- Program Chair Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Vrije Universiteit de Boelelaan 1081a 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 44 47754 Fax: +31 20 44 47653 Greg Benson (benson@cs.ucdavis.edu) -- Co Chair Department of Computer Science University of California Davis, CA 95616 USA Phone: (916) 752-6476 Fax: (916) 752-4767 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------