Open AccessThe Castle Project
Author(s) -
T. L. Anderson,
David Culler,
James Demmel,
Jerome A. Feldman,
Susan L. Graham,
Paul Hilfinger,
Katherine Yelick
Publication year - 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/751960
Subject(s) - software portability , computer science , architecture , software engineering , operating system , archaeology , history
The goal of the Castle project was to provide a parallel programming environment that enables the construction of high performance applications that run portably across many platforms. The authors approach was to design and implement a multilayered architecture, with higher levels building on lower ones to ensure portability, but with care taken not to introduce abstractions that sacrifice performance