Distributed Shared Memory

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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?
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