Millipede: Easy Parallel Programming in Available Distributed Environments (Extended Abstract)

Roy Friedman, Maxim Goldin, Ayal Itzkovitz, Assaf Schuster

Abstract: Millipede is a generic run-time system for executing parallel programming languages in distributed environments. In this project, a set of basic constructs which are sufficient for most parallel programming languages is identified. These constructs are implemented on top of a cluster of workstations such that in order to run a specific parallel programming language in this distributed environment, all that is needed is a compiler, or a preprocessor, that maps the source language parallel code to the Millipede constructs. Some performance measurements of parallel programs on Millipede are also presented.