Lock-free ParallelQueue version 1.1 ...

aminer10 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:27:35 GMT

Hello all,

My Lock-free ParallelQueue algorithm have been updated
- my new algorithm avoids false sharing -, the new version
have scored 17 millions of pop() transactions per second on
anIntel Core 2 Quad Q6600

There are three ways to reduce lock contention:

1- Reduce the duration for which locks are held
2- Reduce the frequency with which locks are requested

or

3- Replace exclusive locks with coordination mechanisms that
permit greater concurrency.

With low , moderate AND high contention, my ParallelQueue algorithm
offers better scalability - and i am using it inside my Thread Pool Engine -

Because my lock-free ParallelQueue algorithmuses a hash based
method - and lock striping - and using just a LockedInc() , so, i am
REDUCING the duration for which locks are held AND REDUCING the
frequency with which locks are requested, hence i am REDUCING A LOT
the contention, so it's very efficient.

And i can state the following law or theorem:

[1] If there is LESS contention THEN the algorithm will scale better.
Due to the fact that S (the serial part) become smaller with less contention ,
and as N become bigger, the result - the speed of the program/algorithm...
- of the Amdahl's equation 1/(S+(P/N)) become bigger.

So, since my lock-free ParallelQueue algorithm is REDUCING A LOT
the contention, it's very efficient and it scales well..

Also, i can state another law or theorem like this:

[2] If there is false sharing THEN the algorithm will not scale well. Due to
the fact that S (the serial part) of the Amdahl's equation 1/(S+(P/N)) will
become bigger, so, this is not good for scalability.

It's why i am also avoiding false sharing in mylock-free ParallelQueue algorithm.

So, my new lock-free ParallelQueue algorithm reduces a lot the contention
and avoids false sharing, it's whyit scored17 millions of pop() transactions
per second... better than flqueue and RingBuffer.

Please look at the benchmarks here:

http://pages.videotron.com/aminer/parallelqueue/parallelqueue.htm

http://pages.videotron.com/aminer/

Sincerely,
Amine Moulay Ramdane.

Lock-free ParallelQueue version 1.1 ...

aminer10 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:38:08 GMT

I wrote:

"My Lock-free ParallelQueue algorithm have been updated
- my new algorithm avoids false sharing -, the new version
have scored 17 millions of pop() transactions per second on
anIntel Core 2 Quad Q6600"

The new score on the pop() method is 17 millions , the old was 7 millions.

:)

Thenew Threadpool zipfile includes my new ParallelQueue algorithm...

http://pages.videotron.com/aminer/parallelqueue/parallelqueue.htm

http://pages.videotron.com/aminer/

Sincerely,
Amine Moulay Ramdane.

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