TOP-C (Task Oriented Parallel C and C++)

A Package for Easily Writing Parallel Applications

for both Distributed and Shared Memory Architectures

Version 2.2.1, January, 2001

• `TOP-C' Copying Conditions
• Installing and Trying Out TOP-C
• Overview of `TOP-C'
  • Three Key Concepts for TOP-C
  • Data Structures
• Writing TOP-C Applications
  • Structure of a TOP-C Program
  • The Main TOP-C Library Calls
  • Callback functions for TOPC_master_slave()
  • Actions Returned by CheckTaskResult()
  • TOP-C Utilities
  • Miscellaneous Issues in Writing TOP-C Applications
    • TOPC_MSG(): Memory Allocation of TOP-C Message Buffers
    • Caveats
    • Notes on Experimental Version
  • Modifying TOP-C Code for the Shared Memory Model
  • Modifying TOP-C Code for the Sequential Memory Model
• Raw `TOP-C' interface: raw_master_slave
• Compiling and Invoking TOP-C Applications
  • Compiling TOP-C Applications
  • Invoking a TOP-C Application in Sequential Memory
  • Invoking a TOP-C Application in Distributed Memory
  • Invoking a TOP-C Application in Shared Memory
• Run-time: Debugging, Performance, Long Jobs
  • Strategies for Greater Concurrency
  • Improving Performance
  • Tracing and Other Debugging Techniques
  • Long Jobs and Courtesy to Others
• Example TOP-C Application
• Loader (Experimental -- not supported in standard version)
• Acknowledgements
• Summary of TOP-C Commands
• Function Index
• Variable Index
• Concept Index

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