Dataflow architecture has shown its advantages in many high-performance computing cases. In dataflow computing, a large amount of data are frequently transferred among processing elements through the network-on-chip ...Dataflow architecture has shown its advantages in many high-performance computing cases. In dataflow computing, a large amount of data are frequently transferred among processing elements through the network-on-chip （NoC）. Thus the router design has a significant impact on the performance of dataflow architecture. Common routers are designed for control-flow multi-core architecture and we find they are not suitable for dataflow architecture. In this work, we analyze and extract the features of data transfers in NoCs of dataflow architecture： multiple destinations, high injection rate, and performance sensitive to delay. Based on the three features, we propose a novel and efficient NoC router for dataflow architecture. The proposed router supports multi-destination; thus it can transfer data with multiple destinations in a single transfer. Moreover, the router adopts output buffer to maximize throughput and adopts non-flit packets to minimize transfer delay. Experimental results show that the proposed router can improve the performance of dataflow architecture by 3.6x over a state-of-the-art router.展开更多
随着高性能网络规模的增加,高阶路由器结构设计成为高性能计算研究的重点和热点。使用高阶路由器,网络能实现更低的报文传输延迟、网络功耗和网络构建成本,同时高阶路由器的应用还可以提高网络可靠性。高性能路由器的阶数不断提高,仅靠...随着高性能网络规模的增加,高阶路由器结构设计成为高性能计算研究的重点和热点。使用高阶路由器,网络能实现更低的报文传输延迟、网络功耗和网络构建成本,同时高阶路由器的应用还可以提高网络可靠性。高性能路由器的阶数不断提高,仅靠扩展单级crossbar交换结构的阶数使路由器内部的连线资源急速增长,交叉开关的实现代价将不可接受,这就需要为高阶路由器设计新型的交换结构。近十年来,出现了以YARC为代表的经典结构化设计以及"network within a network"等新型设计方法,未来的研究重点是解决高阶路由器结构设计中遇到的缓存、仲裁和扩展性等各种问题。鉴于此,实现了一种多级无缓存高阶路由器,这种高阶路由器内部是一个多级Clos网络,每一级有相应的仲裁模块对请求进行调度,数据包缓存在输入/输出端口实现,除去这些缓冲区单元,该网络是无缓存的。最后通过BookSim模拟器进行了大量的性能测试,所设计的路由器能够正常工作,性能良好。展开更多
邻居发现(ND)协议是网络设备必须支持的协议之一。基于 Linux 操作系统,本文提出了适合于具有分布式结构的 T 比特级高性能路由器的一种 ND 协议实现方案,该方案利用 Linux 内核提供的 netlink 机制,分别给出了 T比特路由器中先应式地...邻居发现(ND)协议是网络设备必须支持的协议之一。基于 Linux 操作系统,本文提出了适合于具有分布式结构的 T 比特级高性能路由器的一种 ND 协议实现方案,该方案利用 Linux 内核提供的 netlink 机制,分别给出了 T比特路由器中先应式地址解析以及主机路由的实现方法,测试结果表明,该方案使得 T 比特路由器控制平面能够高效可靠地完成邻居发现功能。展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National High Technology Research and Development 863 Program of China under Grant No. 2015AA01A301, the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61332009, the National HeGaoJi Project of China under Grant No. 2013ZX0102-8001-001-001, and the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission under Grant Nos. Z15010101009 and Z151100003615006.
文摘Dataflow architecture has shown its advantages in many high-performance computing cases. In dataflow computing, a large amount of data are frequently transferred among processing elements through the network-on-chip （NoC）. Thus the router design has a significant impact on the performance of dataflow architecture. Common routers are designed for control-flow multi-core architecture and we find they are not suitable for dataflow architecture. In this work, we analyze and extract the features of data transfers in NoCs of dataflow architecture： multiple destinations, high injection rate, and performance sensitive to delay. Based on the three features, we propose a novel and efficient NoC router for dataflow architecture. The proposed router supports multi-destination; thus it can transfer data with multiple destinations in a single transfer. Moreover, the router adopts output buffer to maximize throughput and adopts non-flit packets to minimize transfer delay. Experimental results show that the proposed router can improve the performance of dataflow architecture by 3.6x over a state-of-the-art router.
文摘随着高性能网络规模的增加,高阶路由器结构设计成为高性能计算研究的重点和热点。使用高阶路由器,网络能实现更低的报文传输延迟、网络功耗和网络构建成本,同时高阶路由器的应用还可以提高网络可靠性。高性能路由器的阶数不断提高,仅靠扩展单级crossbar交换结构的阶数使路由器内部的连线资源急速增长,交叉开关的实现代价将不可接受,这就需要为高阶路由器设计新型的交换结构。近十年来,出现了以YARC为代表的经典结构化设计以及"network within a network"等新型设计方法,未来的研究重点是解决高阶路由器结构设计中遇到的缓存、仲裁和扩展性等各种问题。鉴于此,实现了一种多级无缓存高阶路由器,这种高阶路由器内部是一个多级Clos网络,每一级有相应的仲裁模块对请求进行调度,数据包缓存在输入/输出端口实现,除去这些缓冲区单元,该网络是无缓存的。最后通过BookSim模拟器进行了大量的性能测试,所设计的路由器能够正常工作,性能良好。
文摘邻居发现(ND)协议是网络设备必须支持的协议之一。基于 Linux 操作系统,本文提出了适合于具有分布式结构的 T 比特级高性能路由器的一种 ND 协议实现方案,该方案利用 Linux 内核提供的 netlink 机制,分别给出了 T比特路由器中先应式地址解析以及主机路由的实现方法,测试结果表明,该方案使得 T 比特路由器控制平面能够高效可靠地完成邻居发现功能。
