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Reduce to one, two, three dimensions and display using histogram techniques.
Gantt chart
Horizontal bar chart where each bar represents processor satus as a function of time (
Foster
, Plates 8 and 12).
Status (computing, communicating, idling).
Highlight dependencies between program components.
Consistent event timing amoung processors!
Space-Time Diagrams
Gantt charts augmented by lines connecting send/receive events on different processors (
Foster
, Plate 8).
Identify specific events for which processor is waiting.
Author:
Wolfgang Schreiner
Last Modification: December 23, 1997