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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