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Locality and Convoys

If you're trying to untangle all the complexities of keeping your parallel code scalable, you probably want Herb Sutter in your corner. His latest column is a clear-eyed discussion of the importance of locality (knowing where your data is stored) in avoiding a classic parallel computing problem: the convoy.

May 22, 2008
URL:http://www.drdobbs.com/parallel/locality-and-convoys/228701731