The project will address these issues by building a system that constructs key optimizer and simulator components from a common architectural description. Prior work in generating compilers or simulators using only formal architecture descriptions had not succeeded in producing systems capable enough for real work. That difficulty will over-come by not insisting on fully automatic construction. Rather, the project focuses on making it easier for researcher and engineers to extend and modify key components using more specific model descriptions and a flexible, extensible framework. Rather than building components from scratch, makes it easier to evolve components: incremental architectural changes should require incremental effort to support. This is a co-evolution approach since one must evolve both simulators and compilers optimizers simultaneously and consistently.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
0203895
Program Officer
Frederica Darema
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2002-09-15
Budget End
2003-08-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$49,990
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Amherst
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
01003