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Foil 43 The Layered Software Model

From HPCC Futures Topic 2:A Possible PetaFlop Initiative Trip to China -- July 12-28,96. by Geoffrey Fox, Peter Kogge * Critical Information in IMAGE
This is not really a simple stack but a set of complex relations between layers with many interfaces and modules
Interfaces are critical ( for composition across layers)
  • Enable control and performance for application scientists
  • Decouple CS system issues and allow exploration and innovation
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