Messages in this thread | | | From | "Wes Felter" <> | Subject | Re: [OT] Exists? kernel/library simulating cluster/multi-processor machine | Date | Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:59:22 -0600 |
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On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 22:04:47 +0100, Prakash K. Cheemplavam wrote:
> My question is, where there existes some sort of modified kernel or > library (perhaps a modified mpi libraray, as lbc uses mpi to > communicate) which simulates a cluster or multi-processor machines on a > single cpu machine (or a "bigger" cluster on a cluster). Why? Of course > it won't do anything good performance wise, But I want to see how well > the lbc works and getting access to big clusters isn't easy esp if you > want to tweak. Starting more than one process on one machine won't help, > as the processes with natrurally balance each other.
Try User Mode Linux or Xen.
http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/ http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/Research/SRG/netos/xen/
-- Wes Felter - wesley@felter.org - http://felter.org/wesley/
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