Re: [OT] Exists? kernel/library simulating cluster/multi-processor machine

[Wes Felter]

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 22:04:47 +0100, Prakash K. Cheemplavam wrote:

> My question is, where there existes some sort of modified kernel or 
> library (perhaps a modified mpi libraray, as lbc uses mpi to 
> communicate) which simulates a cluster or multi-processor machines on a 
> single cpu machine (or a "bigger" cluster on a cluster). Why? Of course 
> it won't do anything good performance wise, But I want to see how well 
> the lbc works and getting access to big clusters isn't easy esp if you 
> want to tweak. Starting more than one process on one machine won't help, 
> as the processes with natrurally balance each other.

Try User Mode Linux or Xen.

http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/Research/SRG/netos/xen/

-- 
Wes Felter - wesley@xxxxxxxxxx - http://felter.org/wesley/


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