From reitz Wed Dec 21 16:41:28 1994 Received: from serane.lirmm.fr (serane.lirmm.fr [193.49.105.20]) by lirmm.lirmm.fr (8.6.9/8.6.4) with ESMTP id QAA18097 for ; Wed, 21 Dec 1994 16:41:27 +0100 Received: (reitz@localhost) by serane.lirmm.fr (8.6.9/8.6.4) id QAA09651; Wed, 21 Dec 1994 16:38:41 +0100 Date: Wed, 21 Dec 1994 16:38:41 +0100 From: Philippe REITZ Message-Id: <199412211538.QAA09651@serane.lirmm.fr> To: reitz Subject: massively parallel programming models (1955) - comp.lang.sigplan #72 Status: R In article <3d5lfc$90m@cadenza.rutgers.edu>, ryder@cadenza.rutgers.edu (Barbara Ryder) writes: |> |> |> Working Conference on |> |> MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROGRAMMING MODELS (MPPM) |> |> Suitability, Realization, Performance |> |> |> October 9-12, 1995 |> |> |> The conference will be held in the premises of the Berlin-Brandenburg |> Academy of Sciences, Jagerstrasse 22/23 (Am Gendarmenmarkt), 10117 Berlin, |> Germany |> |> Organized by GMD FIRST in Cooperation With IEEE Computer Society, |> Gesellschaft fur Informatik, and Technical University of Berlin |> |> |> CALL FOR PAPERS AND/OR PARTICIPATION |> |> Massively parallel, distributed memory supercomputer architectures have |> become reality as a number of massively parallel computers (MPPs) exist in |> the marketplace. However, in recent years MPPs have fallen on hard times. A |> main reason is that the effort to program them is considerable, requiring a |> substantial investment in time and people to develop codes that are often |> not portable between different machines. The commercial acceptance of MPPs |> demands that such systems be programmable in an easy-to-use, |> application-oriented style that should ensure the highest possible program |> efficiency and allow for the re-use of software investments. |> |> One way of facilitating programming in the message-passing paradigm is |> through the use of parallel programming tools such as Parmacs, PVM, or MPI. |> Another solution is to provide on the MPP a global address space, be it |> physically (distributed shared memory architecture) or virtually (virtual |> shared memory architecture). Both approaches allow the user to program in |> the more conventional shared memory model, which is better understood and |> easier to do. |> |> It is widely accepted that an important step in making MPPs easier to use |> is the development of high level programming models. These massively |> parallel programming models (MPPMs) should enable the user to write |> parallel programs at a level of abstraction that is above the details of |> execution such as data distribution, message-passing, and synchronization. |> The mapping of an abstract parallel program onto a specific machine is then |> the task of compiler and run-time system. Compilers are needed that |> automatically perform the parallelization, including an optimized data |> distribution and appropriate coordination of the parallel programming |> units. Such an approach offers, e.g., the advantage of preserving the |> efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the message-passing architecture yet |> frees the user from the tedious task of explicit message-passing |> programming. |> |> Presently, parallelizing compilers exist for restricted execution models |> such as SPMD but not for the general MIMD model. We expect that adequate |> MPPMs will not only facilitate parallel programming but, in connection with |> appropriate architectural support, will also make it easier to build |> automatically parallelizing and optimizing compilers. |> |> The purpose of the MPPM-95 working conference is to bring together computer |> architects, programming language and tool designers, compiler and operating |> system designers, and users who have experience with highly parallel |> applications. Another purpose is to have the concepts for existing and |> proposed programming models and languages (message passing, hidden message |> passing, virtual shared memory, object-oriented/actor-based, functional, |> etc.) presented, discussed, debated, and evaluated. Equal time will be |> dedicated to the presentation of papers and discussions. This will |> hopefully lead to a consensus as to what the appropriate programming |> model(s) for massively parallel systems should be. The proceedings (papers |> and summary of discussions) will be published as a book by the IEEE |> Computer Society Press, which had also published the proceedings of the |> 1993 MPPM working conference. |> |> Participation in the MPPM-95 Working Conference is by invitation. Please |> apply - with or without a paper. |> |> |> CONFERENCE DATA |> |> Location |> ======== |> Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften |> Jagerstr. 22/23 |> 10117 Berlin |> |> |> Time |> ==== |> Begin: October 9, 1995, 10 am, End: October 12, 1955, 4 pm |> |> |> Conference Fee |> ============== |> Members of IEEE-CS or GI: US $ 300 (before Sept.1,1995) / US $ 350 (after |> Aug. 31, 1995) |> |> Non-members: US $ 400 (before Sept.1,1995) / US $ 450 (after Aug. 31, 1995) |> |> |> Accommodation |> ============= |> Hotel Berolina, Karl-Marx-Allee 31, 10178 Berlin |> Single/double room w/ breakfast: DM 130/170 (US $ 85/110*) per night |> |> Berlin Hilton Krone, Kronenstr. 48, 10117 Berlin |> Single/double room w/ breakfast: DM 230/250 (US $ 150/164*) per night |> |> *based on a conversion rate of 1.55 DM per dollar |> |> |> How to apply |> ============ |> Please send abstract of paper or application for participation to one of |> the conference chairpersons or to GMD-FIRST, e-mail: mppm@first.gmd.de, |> fax: +49-30-6392-1805 |> |> Abstract of paper must be submitted before April 1. |> =================================================== |> Application for participation must be submitted with payment of conference |> fee before September 1. |> |> |> Submission of Preliminary Version of Paper |> ========================================== |> A preliminary version of the paper must be submitted no later than |> September 1. This version will be copied and distributed to the |> participants. The size of the paper is limited to 10 pages (single-spaced, |> Times, 10 points). The final photo-ready copy of the paper is due on |> December 1, 1995. Formatting instructions will be sent with the |> notification of acceptance. |> |> |> Conference Chairs |> ================= |> Wolfgang K. Giloi, GMD-FIRST & Technical U. of Berlin, Rudower Chaussee 5, |> 12489 Berlin, Germany, e-mail: |> |> Stefan Jaehnichen, GMD-FIRST & Technical. U. of Berlin, Rudower Chaussee 5, |> 12489 Berlin, Germany, e-mail: |> |> Bruce D. Shriver, U. of Southwestern Louisiana & Genesis2 Inc.,17 Bethea |> Drive, Ossining, NY 10562, USA, e-mail: |> |> |> Program Committee |> ================= |> Wim Bohm, Colorado State University, USA |> Guang Gao, McGill University, Canada |> Wolfgang Giloi, GMD-FIRST |> Erol Gelenbe, Duke University |> John Gurd, University of Manchester, UK |> Anthony Hey, University of Southampton, UK |> Stefan Jaenichen, GMD-FIRST |> Erwin Lusk, Argonne National Laboratory, USA |> Bruce Shriver, U. of Southwestern Louisiana/Geneses 2 |> David Skillicorn, Queens University, Canada |> Roland Vollmar, University of Karlsruhe, Germany |> Akinori Yonezawa, University of Tokyo, Japan |> Hans Zima, University of Vienna, Austria |> |> |> Local Arrangements and Hotel Reservation |> ======================================== |> Ms. Dagmar Schroeder, GMD-FIRST |> Phone: +49-30-6392-1800 |> Fax: +49-30-6392-1805 |> |> |> |> Conference Location and Organization |> ==================================== |> The Berlin-Brandenburg Akademy of Sciences is the successor of the famous |> Prussian Academy of Sciences which was founded in 1700 by Georg Wilhelm |> Leibniz. It is housed in the historic building of the Prussian Academy of |> Sciences at Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt, the most beautiful historic site of |> the city and one of the most beautiful squares in Europe. The |> Gendarmenmarkt was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Prussia's most |> famous architect. The former-and future-government center with the |> Brandenburg Gate, the Unter den Linden boulevard, two opera houses, and |> several other cathedrals all are in walking distance. |> |> The Hilton Krone Hotel is located directly at the Gendarmenmarkt; the Hotel |> Berolina is at a walking distance of about 15 minutes from the Academy |> (there is also a direct subway connection). |> |> A buffet lunch will be offered at the site of the conference. The |> conference fee includes four lunches, coffee and other beverages during the |> breaks, and the excursion to the famous Pergamon Museum. There will be a |> conference banquet. Depending on how we will make out with the relatively |> low conference fee, we may or may not have to ask for a contribution to the |> cost of the banquet. -- _________________________________________________________ Philippe REITZ (reitz@lirmm.fr) De'partement: ARC LIRMM - 161, rue Ada - 34392 MONTPELLIER Cedex 5 - France Tel: (+33) 67 41 85 35 Fax: (+33) 67 41 85 00