The multicore era complicates software development because it forces developers to write parallel programs. In this talk Stanford University’s Professor Kunle Olukotun will describe what makes parallel programming so difficult and how the technologies of Thread-Level Speculation (TLS), Transactional Memory (TM) and Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) can make parallel programming much easier

Kunle Olukotun is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University where he has been on the faculty since 1992. Olukotun has been a researcher in and proponent of chip multiprocessor technology since the mid 1990's. Olukotun is well known for leading the Stanford Hydra research project which developed one of the first chip multiprocessors with support for thread-level speculation (TLS). Olukotun founded Afara Websystems to develop high-throughput, low power server systems with chip multiprocessor technology. Afara was acquired by Sun Microsystems; the Afara microprocessor technology, called Niagara, is the basis of systems that have become one of Sun's fastest ramping products ever. Olukotun is actively involved in research in computer architecture, parallel programming environments and scalable parallel systems. Olukotun currently directs the Pervasive Parallelism Lab (PPL) which seeks to proliferate the use of parallelism in all application areas. Olukotun is an ACM Fellow and IEEE Fellow. He has authored many papers on CMP design and parallel software and recently completed a book on CMP architecture. Olukotun received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from The University of Michigan.

The whole point of multicore processors is to go faster – but do they really? How can system designers guarantee that performance will scale, and what are the limits? It’s important to know how existing software will behave on new multicore processors before committing time and budget to the project. There are gains to be had, but only if system software supports it. In this webinar we examine the ins and outs of multicore software, operating systems, middleware, and applications and identify the critical points to consider.

Moderator: Richard Nass, Director of Content, TechInsights

Panelists:
Marc Brown, Vice President, VxWorks Product Strategy & Marketing, Wind River
Robert Day, Vice President, Marketing, Lynux Works
John Carbone, Vice President, Marketing, Express Logic
Pat Hays, Vice President, CPU Tech

In this ad-hoc, “birds of a feather session”, we swapped ideas about what’s good and bad about multicore design. See what your fellow embedded engineers and moderator Jim Turley had discussed.

Everyone’s making multicore processor these days, so how is a system designer supposed to choose? It’s a decision you’ll have to live with for a long time, so make sure it’s an informed choice. This webinar examines different chips and their approaches to multicore performance, power savings, and development tools. See and hear from the experts as they compare and contrast different multicore.

Moderator: Jim Turley, CEO, Silicon Insider

Panelists:
Stephen Turnbull, Portfolio Manager, Networking Systems Division, Freescale
Ryan Kinter, Microprocessor Architect, MIPS Technologies
Tom Halfhill, Principal Analyst, Microprocessor Report
Pranav Mehta, Principal Engineer and CTO, Embedded and Communications Group, Intel

The leap from single-core to multi-core technology is happening and fundamentally altering the course of embedded computing as we know it. We’ve enabled increased productivity, powerful energy-efficient performance, and leading-edge advanced computing experiences with Intel multicore technology. There are endless opportunities but with that comes a host of challenges. How do we design software applications to scale for multi-core technology? How do we simplify this transition with tools and software? What is the next big technology innovation for multicore? During this webinar, Jim St. Leger, Technology Marketing Manager of the Embedded and Communications Group at Intel will explore the present and future of Intel multicore technology.

Speaker: Jim St. Leger, Technology Marketing Manager of the Embedded and Communications Group, Intel

What has multicore done for your career and had it been a good thing or a bad thing? It opens up new avenues of development, and it certainly encourages learning new skills, but has it made your job or your industry better? Read what like-minded MVC attendees and your moderator, Rich Nass discussed.

Everyone talks about multicore but it seems nobody does anything about it. Where can a programmer start, and what does a system designer need to know? Multicore hardware is the easy part; where do the development tools come from? In this webinar we’ll meet the tool makers that are tackling these problems and see what treasures and hurdles await the unprepared designer.

Moderator: Jim Turley, CEO, Silicon Insider

Panelists:
Emeka Nwafor, Director of Product Management, Wind River Systems
Frank Schirrmeister, Director, Product Marketing, System-Level Solutions, Synopsys
David Stewart, CEO, CriticalBlue
Jim Ready, Founder and CTO, MontaVista Software

Forget the simulations, spec sheets, budgets, and schedules – how did it really go? Get first-hand feedback from designers who’ve been there, done that and have the tales to tell. This webinar corrals system designers who tried – and usually succeeded – in building multicore systems. Their experiences might shave months or save dollars from your own project. There’s no teacher like experience, so don’t make the same mistakes these guys did.

Moderator: Richard Nass, Director of Content, TechInsights

Panelists:
Ken Steele, Senior Applications Engineer, Tilera
Edwin Verplanke, Platform Solutions Architect, Intel
Robert Mykland, CTO, Ascenium
John Donovan, former editor, Portable Design