carolyn@usenix.ORG (Carolyn Carr) (02/01/91)
Expires: References: Sender: Reply-To: carolyn@usenix.UUCP (Carolyn Carr) Followup-To: Distribution: na Organization: USENIX Association, Berkeley, CA Keywords: SYMPOSIUM on Experiences with Distributed and Multiprocessor Systems (SEDMS) II Preliminary Program March 21--22, 1991, Atlanta, GA Thursday, March 21 8:30 am Opening remarks 8:45 Keynote presentation: How to Move Parallel Processing into the Mainstream? Professor H. T. Kung , Carnegie-Mellon University 10:15 Session I --- System-Building Experience Experience Developing the RP3 Operating System. Ray Bryant, Hung-Yang Chang and Bryan Rosenburg , IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center Experiences with Distributed Data Management in Real-time C3 Systems. Paul J. Fortier , Naval Underwater Systems Center, David V. Pitts, John C. Sieg, Jr. and C. Thomas Wilkes , University of Lowell The ION Data Engine. Marc F. Pucci , Bellcore Building a Semi-Loosely Coupled Multiprocessor System Based on Network Process Extension. Helen S. Raizen and Stephen C. Schwarm , Prime Computer Inc. 1:30 pm Session II --- RPC and Communications Implementation and Performance of a Communication Facility for Distributed Transaction Processing. Bharat Bhargava and Enrique Mafla , Purdue University Experience with Threads and RPC in Mach. Dan Duchamp, Columbia University Kernel-Kernel Communication in a Shared-Memory Multiprocessor. Eliseu M. Chaves, Jr., Thomas J. LeBlanc, Brian D. Marsh and Michael L. Scott , University of Rochester 3:45 Session III --- Scheduling Synchronization Process Scheduling and Synchronization in the Renaissance Object-Oriented Multiprocessor Operating System. Vincent F. Russo, Purdue University A Hybrid Approach to Load Balancing in Distributed Systemsr. Prabha Gopinath , Philips Laboratories, and Rajiv Gupta, University of Pittsburgh FALCON: A Distributed Scheduler for MIMD Architectures Andrew S. Grimshaw and Virgilio E. Vivas , University of Virginia 5:30 Work-in-Progress Session. Moderator: Mike O'Dell, Bellcore 8:30 Optional discussion/panel session: Orthogonal Optimization Languages in Distributed Systems. (plus other discussion, debates, etc.) Friday, March 22 8:45 am Session IV --- Debugging and Analysis Performance Evaluation of the Sylvan Multiprocessor Architecture Forbes J. Burkowski, C. L. A. Clarke, S. C. Cowan and G. J. Vreugdenhil , University of Waterloo Debugging Multiprocessor Operating System Kernels. Noemi Paciorek, Susan LoVerso and Alan Langerman , Encore Computer Corporation Debugging the Time Warp Operating System and Its Application Programs Peter L. Reiher, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Steven Bellenot, Florida State University, and David Jefferson , UCLA 11:00 Session V --- Performance Tuning Lock Granularity Tuning Mechanisms in SVR4/MP. Mark D. Campbell, Russ Holt and John Slice , NCR Corporation, EM Columbia Measured Performance of Caching in the Sprite Network File System Brent Welch , Xerox-PARC CSL 1:30 Session VI --- Distributing Memory and Data Using Kernel-Level Support for Distributed Shared Data David L. Cohn, Paul M. Greenawalt, Micheal R. Casey and Matthew P. Stevenson , University of Notre Dame Virtual Memory Xinu. Douglas Comer and James Griffioen, Purdue University Early Experience with Building and Using the Gothic Distributed Operating System. Isabelle Puaut, Michel Banatre and Jean-Paul Routeau , IRISA-INRIA 3:30 Session VII --- Distributed Systems Supporting an Object-Oriented Distributed System: Experience with UNIX, Mach and Chorus. F. Boyer, J. Cayuela, P. Y. Chevalier, A. Freyssinet, and Daniel Hagimont , Bull-IMAG/Systemes Can We Study Design Issues of Distributed Operating Systems in a Generalized Way? G. W. Gerrity, Andrzej Goscinski, J. Indulska, W. Toomey and W. Zhu , University of New South Wales Distributed Programming Environments in the Clouds Operating System Partha Dasgupta, R. Ananthanarayanan, Sathis Menon, Ajay Mohindra, Mark P. Pearson, Ray Chen and Chris Wilkenloh , Georgia Institute of Technology To receive a brochure and registration information contact: Judy DesHarnais USENIX Conference Office 22672 Lambert Street, Suite 613 El Toro, CA 92630 714/588-8649 FAX 714/588-9706
carolyn@usenix (Carolyn Carr) (03/09/91)
PROGRAM Symposium on Experiences with Distributed and Multiprocessor Systems (SEDMS) II March 21-22, 1991 Atlanta, Georgia ******************************************************************* WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Registration and Reception 7:00-9:00pm THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Opening Remarks 8:30 George Leach, General Chair (AT&T Paradyne, Largo, FL) Eugene Spafford, Program Chair (Software Engineering Research Center/Department of Computer Sciences, Purdue University) Keynote Presentation 8:45 How to Move Parallel Processing into the Mainstream? Professor H. T. Kung (School of Computer Science, Carnegie-Mellon University) Break 9:45 Session I System-Building & Experience 10:15 Experience Developing the RP3 Operating System Ray Bryant, Hung-Yang Chang and Bryan Rosenburg (IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center) Experiences with Distributed Data Management in Real-time C3 Systems Paul J. Fortier (Naval Underwater Systems Center), David V. Pitts, John C. Sieg, Jr. and C. Thomas Wilkes (Department of Computer Science, University of Lowell) The ION Data Engine Marc F. Pucci (Bellcore) Building a Semi-Loosely Coupled Multiprocessor System Based on Network Process Extension Helen S. Raizen (Prime Computer Inc.) and Stephen C. Schwarm (Digital Equipment Corporation) Lunch 12:15 pm Session II RPC and Communications 1:30 Implementation and Performance of a Communication Facility for the RAID Distributed Transaction Processing System Enrique Mafla and Bharat Bhargava (Department of Computer Sciences, Purdue University) Experience with Threads and RPC in Mach Dan Duchamp (Computer Science Department, Columbia University) Kernel-Kernel Communication in a Shared-Memory Multiprocessor Eliseu M. Chaves, Jr. (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Thomas J. LeBlanc, Brian D. Marsh and Michael L. Scott (Computer Science Department, University of Rochester) Break 3:00 Session III Scheduling & Synchronization 3:45 Process Scheduling and Synchronization in the Renaissance Object-Oriented Multiprocessor Operating System Vincent F. Russo (Department of Computer Sciences, Purdue University) A Hybrid Approach to Load Balancing in Distributed Systems Prabha Gopinath (Philips Laboratories), and Rajiv Gupta (Department of Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh) FALCON: A Distributed Scheduler for MIMD Architectures Andrew S. Grimshaw (Department of Computer Science, University of Virginia) and Virgilio E. Vivas (Department of Informatics, LAGOVEN, S.A., Venezuela) Short break 5:15 Work-in-Progress Session 5:30 Moderator: Mike O'Dell (Bellcore) Reception & light buffet 6:30-8:30 Optional discussion/panel session 8:30 Orthogonal Optimization Languages in Distributed Systems Organized by A. Lester Buck (IBM Federal Sector Division) plus other discussion and debates FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Planning for SEDMS III 8:30am Leach/Spafford Session IV Debugging and Analysis 8:45 Performance Evaluation of the Sylvan Multiprocessor Architecture Forbes J. Burkowski, Charles L. A. Clarke, Gordon J. Vreugdenhil (Department of Computer Science, University of Waterloo) and Crispin Cowan (Computer Sciences Department, University of Western Ontario) Debugging Multiprocessor Operating System Kernels Noemi Paciorek, Susan LoVerso and Alan Langerman (Encore Computer Corporation) Debugging the Time Warp Operating System and Its Application Programs Peter L. Reiher (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Steven Bellenot (The Florida State University), and David Jefferson (UCLA) Break 10:15 Session V Performance Tuning 11:00 Lock Granularity Tuning Mechanisms in SVR4/MP Mark D. Campbell, Russ Holt and John Slice (NCR Corporation, E&M Columbia) Measured Performance of Caching in the Sprite Network File System Brent Welch (Xerox-PARC CSL) Lunch 12:00pm Session VI Distributing Memory and Data 1:30 Using Kernel-Level Support for Distributed Shared Data David L. Cohn, Paul M. Greenawalt, Michael R. Casey and Matthew P. Stevenson (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame) Virtual Memory Xinu Douglas Comer and James Griffioen (Department of Computer Sciences, Purdue University) Early Experience with Building and Using the Gothic Distributed Operating System Isabelle Puaut, Michel Banatre and Jean-Paul Routeau (IRISA--INRIA, France) Break 3:00 Session VII Distributed Systems 3:30 Supporting an Object-Oriented Distributed System: Experience with UNIX, Mach and Chorus F. Boyer, J. Cayuela, P. Y. Chevalier, A. Freyssinet, and Daniel Hagimont (Unite Mixte Bull-IMAG Systemes, Gieres, France) Can We Study Design Issues of Distributed Operating Systems in a Generalized Way? G. W. Gerrity, A. Goscinski, J. Indulska, W. Toomey and W. Zhu (Department of Computer Science, University College, University of New South Wales) Language and Operating System Support for Distributed Programming in Clouds Partha Dasgupta (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Arizona State University), R. Ananthanarayanan, Sathis Menon, Ajay Mohindra, Mark Pearson, Raymond Chen and Christopher Wilkenloh (Distributed Systems Laboratory, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology) Adjourn 5:00 Alternate Paper Not scheduled for presentation: Experiences with the Liason Network Multimedia Workstation Howard P. Katseff, Robert D. Gaglianello, Thomas B. London, Bethany S. Robinson and Donald B. Swicker (AT&T Bell Laboratories) ****************************************************************** To receive a brochure or information on registration and hotel accomodations, please contact: Judy DesHarnais USENIX Conference Office 22672 Lambert St., Suite 613 El Toro, CA 92630 Telephone # (714) 588-8649 FAX # (714) 588-9706 email address: judy@usenix.org