1. for Network Processors
By Martin Labrecque, Advisor: Gregory Steffan

2. Packet processing in NPs
Program = graph of tasks
NPs = parallel machines

3. THE COMPILER Manage tasks Manage memory Manage threads Schedule tasks
Map tasks
Map memory

4. Transformation Framework
Scale application throughput
Identify performance bottlenecks

5. Customization for soft (FPGA) processing elements
Recent Compiler Work
Customization for soft (FPGA) processing elements
Processing
element

6. The programmer provides a task graph
The compiler scales the task graph, managing:
Tasks
Memory
Future challenges:
Beat hand-coded assembly!