Enforcing dimension-order routing in on-chip torus networks without virtual channels

Hiroki Matsutani, Michihiro Koibuchi, Hideharu Amano

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Abstract

In the case of simple tile-based architecture, such as small reconfigurable processor arrays, a virtual-channel mechanism, which requires additional logic and pipeline stages, will be one of the crucial factors for a low cost implementation of their on-chip routers. To guarantee deadlock-free packet transfer with no virtual channels on tori, we propose a non-minimal strategy consistent with the rule of dimension-order routing (DOR) algorithm. Since embedded streaming applications usually generate predictable data traffic, the path set can be customized to the traffic from alternative DOR paths. Although the proposed strategy does not use any virtual channels, it achieves almost the same performance as virtual-channel routers on tori in eleven of 18 application traces.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationParallel and Distributed Processing and Applications - 4th International Symposium, ISPA 2006, Proceedings
EditorsMinyi Guo, Laurence T Yang, Beniamino Di Martino, Hans P. Zima, Hans P. Zima, Jack Dongarra, Feilong Tang
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages207-218
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783540680673
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event4th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing and Applications, ISPA 2006 - Sorrento, Italy
Duration: 2006 Dec 42006 Dec 6

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume4330
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

Other4th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing and Applications, ISPA 2006
Country/TerritoryItaly
CitySorrento
Period06/12/406/12/6

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Computer Science(all)

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