Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of LinuxPMIFAQ

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09/13/09 04:21:06 (12 months ago)
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  • LinuxPMIFAQ

    v7 v8  
    99   A: No. LinuxPMI is multi-system-image software. it looks like SSI, but from the perspective of *each* *node*. LinuxPMI can work in clusters with a diverse choice in linux distributions, libraries, etc. the only thing that must remain the same are CPU types, and some OS kernel features. 
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    11  Q: Is the latency of network computing worth it for the extra resources? 
     11 Q: Is the latency of network computing worth it for the extra resources?:: 
    1212   A: This depends heavily on the communication required between processes to perform a given amount of work. 
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    14  Q: Would normal applications benefit from this? 
     14 Q: Would normal applications benefit from this?:: 
    1515   A: It heavily depends on the programming style and features used by the application in question. if the application is using features such as shared memory, or threading, the answer is likely 'not without a rewrite'. 
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