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Readings
There will be no formal class this week. Instead, please read this dissertation:
Kai Li, Shared virtual memory on loosely coupled multiprocessors (1986).
Please read the entire document and give a detailed reading response for it. Address the questions below.
Questions
- What is the appeal of DSM?
- How is DSM related to virtual memory?
- How do concurrency issues affect the design of DSM systems?
- What sort of programs will benefit from DSM? What do not?
- Why don't modern systems generally implement DSM?