Tilman Wolf

Title: A Methodology for Evaluating Runtime Support in Network Processors

Authors: Xin Huang and Tilman Wolf

Abstract: Modern network processor systems require the ability to adapt their processing capabilities at runtime to changes in network traffic. Traditionally, network processor applications have been optimized for a single static workload scenario, but recently several approaches for run-time adaptation have been proposed. Comparing these approaches and developing novel run-time support algorithms is difficult due to the multicore system-on-a-chip nature of network processors. In this paper, we present a model for network processors that can aid in evaluating different run-time support systems. The model considers workload characteristics of applications and network traffic. We use a queuing network abstraction to model different runtime systems. We illustrate the effectiveness of this model by comparing the performance of two existing workload adaptation algorithms.

Published: Xin Huang and Tilman Wolf, "A methodology for evaluating runtime support in network processors," in Proc. of ACM/IEEE Symposium on Architectures for Networking and Communication Systems (ANCS), San Jose, CA, Dec. 2006, pp. 113-122.

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BibTeX:
@inproceedings{Huang:MER06,
   AUTHOR    = {Huang, Xin and Wolf, Tilman},
   TITLE     = {A Methodology for Evaluating Runtime Support in Network Processors},
   BOOKTITLE = {Proc. of ACM/IEEE Symposium on Architectures for Networking and Communication Systems (ANCS)},
   YEAR      = 2006,
   pages     = {113--122},
   address   = {San Jose, CA},
   month     = dec
}

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