基于数据对齐属性指导的GCC自动向量化优化

主流通用处理器都已经实现了多核并行以及处理器核内的SIMD并行。虽然GCC编译器实现了面向SIMD并行的自动向量化,但是编译器针对OpenMP并行程序的自动向量化效果仍很不理想。针对多线程并行的OpenMP程序,基于GCC的OpenMP编译实现,扩展了数据对齐属性指导语句,使编译器在自动向量化时能够进行更准确的数据对齐与否的判断,优化了GCC编译器的自动向量化。     

典型编译器自动向量化效果评估与分析

SIMD(Single-Instruction-Multiple-Data)体系结构在现代处理器体系结构中扮演重要的角色。多种国产高性能通用处理器也大都实现了SIMD结构。SIMD体系结构提供了短向量数据并行处理能力,编译器自动向量化是应用程序获得性能提升的主要手段之一。使用成熟的支持SIMD的商用处理器平台评估典型编译器自动向量化的效果,对于处理器体系结构的设计以及编译器的分析和设计非常有益。采用SPECCPU2006和SPECOMPM2001基准测试程序,评估了典型编译器(包括Intel编译器、PGI编译器和GCC编译器)的自动向量化的效果。并且以产品级的开源编译器GCC为目标,用手工编写的程序片段(主要是多种类型的循环结构)评估了当前GCC编译器自动向量化的效果,并深入分析了GCC编译器中现有的自动向量化的能力和局限。此项工作为进一步研发高效的编译器自动向量化提供了有价值的参考。     

基于GCC的高性能DSP Matrix向量指令集扩展

自动向量化技术是编译器提高程序并行性的优化方法。随着支持SIMD结构处理器的计算平台的广泛应用,自动向量化技术也成为编译器技术研究的热点。GCC编译器是一种开源、跨平台的编译器。本文基于GCC内部自动向量化算法,结合Matrix芯片的体系结构和指令集特点,完成了Matrix向量指令集在GCC后端扩展,实现了基本的自动向量化支持。测试结果表明,扩展后的编译器能够支持Matrix向量指令集,进行基本的自动向量化,同时支持以内建函数方式开发基于Matrix的并行程序。     

基于GCC实现飞腾处理器向量处理单元的编译器后端

编译器后端是针对特定目标机器的编译器实现,不同的指令集体系结构需要实现不同的编译器后端。面向飞腾处理器中向量处理单元(FT-VPU)的体系结构和指令集,基于GCC编译器实现了编译器后端,使GCC能够正确编译面向FT-VPU的SIMD指令的内嵌函数。从四路双精度SIMD指令的机器描述出发,总结了在GCC后端所做的实现工作。其对基于GCC编译器实现面向特定目标机器的编译器后端有较大的参考价值。     

龙芯3B的SIMD编译优化及分析

根据龙芯3B处理器特有的SIMD运算部件和指令集,在GCC编译器中实现了SIMD访存和SIMD运算的自动向量化.针对SIMD访存,给出了现有的访存方法,并详细介绍了适合龙芯3B的SIMD访存方法.对于不能自动向量化的其他SIMD运算,在GCC编译器中增加了Builtin函数的支持,用户可以根据标准函数接口调用SIMD运算函数,完成向量操作.通过对SPEC-CPU2000、DSPstone等大量benchmark的测试和分析,给出了龙芯3B SIMD运算的各项性能指数.对于性能表现不同的测试函数,均给出了详细分析数据和结论.测试表明,龙芯3B的SIMD运算在实际应用中有着良好的性能表现.     

基于编译指示的向量化方法

编译器由于程序分析能力不足,无法自动实现循环向量化或者会造成盲目自动向量化。为此,提出一种基于编译指示的向量化方法。通过在代码中插入向量化编译指示语句,指导自动向量化编译工具的处理过程,自动生成高效的向量化代码。测试结果表明,该方法能够有效提高目标代码的运行性能。     

发掘函数级单指令多数据向量化的方法

当前面向单指令多数据（SIMD）扩展部件的两类向量化方法分别是循环级向量化方法和超字级并行（SLP）方法。针对当前编译器不能实现函数级向量化的问题,提出一种基于静态单赋值的函数级向量化方法。该方法首先分析程序的变量属性,然后利用一组包括向量函数子句、一致子句、线性子句等编译指示子句指导编译器实现函数级向量化,最后利用变量属性结果对向量化代码进行了优化。从多媒体和图像处理领域选择部分测试用例对所提的函数级向量化的功能和性能在国产申威平台上进行测试,与程序串行执行相比,采用函数级向量化后程序的执行效率更高。实验结果表明函数级向量化可以取得类似任务级并行的加速效果,该方法可以指导自动函数级向量化的实现。     

面向DSP的超字并行指令分析和冗余优化算法

如今单指令多数据流(SIMD)技术在数字信号处理器（DSP）上得到了广泛的应用,现有的向量化编译器大多都实现了自动向量化的功能,但是编译器并不适合支持DSP为特征的SIMD自动向量化,主要由于DSP复杂的指令集、特有的寻址模型,以及依赖关系或者数据非对齐等原因而导致向量化效率不高。为了解决此问题,在基于Open64的超字并行(SLP)自动向量化编译系统后端,对SLP自动向量化中的指令分析和冗余优化算法进行了添加和改进,生成更加高效的向量化源程序。实验结果表明,该优化方法能有效提高DSP性能并降低功耗。     

GCC后端中四路双精度短向量寄存器的实现

设计和实现一个新的产品化的编译器通常需要几年时间。基于已有的编译器进行修改和扩展,是研发面向新体系结构的编译器的主要途径。GNU编译器集合(GCC)支持多种高级语言和多种目标处理器平台、文档及源代码开放等。基于GCC的Sparc后端,实现了支持四路双精度SIMD指令的四路双精度短向量寄存器的描述。在此过程中,定义了新的目标机,扩充了一类向量模式,定义了一类新的寄存器约束,实现了四路双精度寄存器的描述,定义了四路双精度SIMD指令的机器描述。对于面向此类SIMD指令的内嵌函数,GCC编译器能够正确使用该类向量寄存器来生成对应的SIMD指令。     

GCC非满载SLP向量化

随着向量长度的不断增长, SIMD扩展部件得以处理更为庞大的数据级并行, 但程序的并行阈值也随之提高. 对于现有的自动向量化编译器, 如果在分析阶段不能从串行代码中发掘出足够的数据级并行以完全填充向量寄存器, 则不会进入相应的向量代码变换阶段, 从而无法向量化. 较长的向量长度使得某些并行性不足的程序失去了向量化的机会, 造成了性能下降. 为了更加充分的利用SIMD部件, 介绍了一种面向基本块的非满载向量化方法ISLP. 基于开源GCC编译器, 从并行性检测、代码生成和代价模型3个方面详细阐述了ISLP的设计与实现. 在标准测试集上的实验结果表明, 该方法可以有效地对超字级并行性不足的程序进行向量化处理, 提高程序执行效率. 选取的测试用例在向量化后的平均加速比达到1.14, 性能较常规SLP方法提升11.8%.     

煤矿井下安全监控分站的设计及其仿真实现

为了设计一种具有低成本、低功耗、易操作、功能强且可靠性高的煤矿井下安全分站,针对煤矿安全生产实际,文章提出了采用MCS-51系列单片机为核心、具有CAN总线通信接口的煤矿井下安全监控分站的设计方案;首先给出煤矿井下安全监控分站的整体构架设计,然后着重阐述模拟量输入信号处理系统的设计过程,最后说明单片机最小系统及其键盘、显示、报警、通信等各个组成部分的设计;为验证设计方案的可行性与有效性,使用Proteus软件对设计内容进行仿真验证,设计的煤矿井下安全监控分站具有瓦斯、温度等模拟量参数超标报警功能和电机开停、风门开闭等开关量指示功能;仿真结果表明:设计的煤矿井下安全监控分站具有一定的实际应用价值.     

View-based model-driven architecture for enhancing maintainability of data access services

In modern service-oriented architectures, database access is done by a special type of services, the so-called data access services (DAS). Though, particularly in data-intensive applications, using and developing DAS are very common today, the link between the DAS and their implementation, e.g. a layer of data access objects (DAOs) encapsulating the database queries, still is not sufficiently elaborated, yet. As a result, as the number of DAS grows, finding the desired DAS for reuse and/or associated documentation can become an impossible task. In this paper we focus on bridging this gap between the DAS and their implementation by presenting a view-based, model-driven data access architecture (VMDA) managing models of the DAS, DAOs and database queries in a queryable manner. Our models support tailored views of different stakeholders and are scalable with all types of DAS implementations. In this paper we show that our view-based and model driven architecture approach can enhance software development productivity and maintainability by improving DAS documentation. Moreover, our VMDA opens a wide range of applications such as evaluating DAS usage for DAS performance optimization. Furthermore, we provide tool support and illustrate the applicability of our VMDA in a large-scale case study. Finally, we quantitatively prove that our approach performs with acceptable response times.     

A pragmatic multi-method investigation of discrepant technological events: Coping,attributions, and ‘accidental’ learning

Discrepant technological events or situations that entail a problem, a misunderstanding or a difficulty with the Information Technology (IT) being employed, are common in the workplace, and can lead to frustration and avoidance behaviors. Little is known, however, about how individuals cope with these events. This paper examines these events by using a multi-method pragmatic approach informed by coping theory. The results of two studies – a critical incident study and an experiment – serve to build and test, respectively, a theoretical model that posits that individuals use a variety of strategies when dealing with these events: they experience negative emotions, make external attributions, and adopt engagement coping strategies directed at solving the event, eventually switching to a disengagement coping strategy when they feel they have no control over the situation. Furthermore, users’ efforts may result in ‘accidental’ learning as they try to overcome the discrepant IT events through engagement coping. The paper ends with a discussion of the results in light of existing literature, future opportunities for research, and implications for practice.     

The Distributed Time-Triggered Simulation Scheme: Core Principles and Supporting Execution Engine

Distributed real-time simulation is a young technology field but its practice is under increasing demands. In recent years the author and his collaborators have been establishing a new approach called the distributed time-triggered simulation (DTS) scheme which is conceptually simple and easy to use but widely applicable. The concept was initiated in the course of developing a new-generation object-oriented real-time programming scheme called the time-triggered message-triggered object (TMO) programming scheme. Some fundamental issues inherent in distributed real-time simulation that were learned during recent experimental studies are discussed along with some approaches for resolving the issues. An execution engine developed to support both the TMOs engaged in control computation and the TMOs engaged in DTS is also discussed along with its possible extensions that will enable significantly larger-scale DTSs.     

Software-Konfigurationsmanagement in großen Softwareprojekten

Zusammenfassung Mit zunehmender Größe der Softwaresysteme verschärfen sich die für die Software-Herstellung typischen Probleme: Beherrschen großer Objektmengen, Erhalten der Systemkonsistenz, Kontrolle der ständigen Änderungseinflüsse und Gewährleisten einer langen Lebensdauer. Die Disziplin Konfigurationsmanagement bildet den methodischen Ansatz, diese Probleme besser zu beherrschen. Software-Konfigurationsmanagement faßt die Herstellung von Softwaresystemen als eine Abfolge von kontrollierten Änderungen an gesicherten Zwischen- und Endergebnissen auf. Dargestellt werden die Objekte und Funktionen des Software-Konfigurationsmanagements sowie die hierfür in großen Software-Projekten benötigten Methoden, Instanzen und Hilfsmittel.     

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Editorial:Brain-machine interface(BMI) and cyborg intelligence

正Brain-machine interfaces(BMIs)aim at building a direct communication pathway between the brain and an external device,and represent an area of research where significant progress has been made during the past decade.Based on BMIs,mind information can be read out by neural signals to control     

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