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|Short description=Algorithmic language for multi-threaded parallel processing
 
|Short description=Algorithmic language for multi-threaded parallel processing
 
|Full description=Cilk is designed for general purpose parallel programming, but it is especially effective for exploiting dynamic asynchronous, parallelism. The current release runs on symmetric multiprocessor machines that support Posix threads, GNU make, and gcc. You can also run Cilk on uniprocessor machines, which is useful for development and debugging, although you won't get any parallel speedup. According to cilk, a programmer should structure a program to expose parallelism and exploit locality, leaving the runtime system to schedule the computation to run efficiently. Thus, the runtime system handles details like load balancing, paging, and communication protocols. Unlike other multithreaded languages, however, cilk is algorithmic in that the runtime system guarantees efficient and predictable performance.
 
|Full description=Cilk is designed for general purpose parallel programming, but it is especially effective for exploiting dynamic asynchronous, parallelism. The current release runs on symmetric multiprocessor machines that support Posix threads, GNU make, and gcc. You can also run Cilk on uniprocessor machines, which is useful for development and debugging, although you won't get any parallel speedup. According to cilk, a programmer should structure a program to expose parallelism and exploit locality, leaving the runtime system to schedule the computation to run efficiently. Thus, the runtime system handles details like load balancing, paging, and communication protocols. Unlike other multithreaded languages, however, cilk is algorithmic in that the runtime system guarantees efficient and predictable performance.
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|Homepage URL=http://supertech.lcs.mit.edu/cilk/
 
|User level=none
 
|User level=none
|Status=Live
 
|Component programs=
 
|Homepage URL=http://supertech.lcs.mit.edu/cilk/
 
|VCS checkout command=
 
 
|Computer languages=cilk
 
|Computer languages=cilk
 
|Documentation note=On line reference manual available from http://supertech.lcs.mit.edu/cilk/manual-5.3.2.pdf
 
|Documentation note=On line reference manual available from http://supertech.lcs.mit.edu/cilk/manual-5.3.2.pdf
|Paid support=
 
|IRC help=
 
|IRC general=
 
|IRC development=
 
 
|Related projects=Cheap_Threads,fftw
 
|Related projects=Cheap_Threads,fftw
 
|Keywords=development,parallel,parallel processing,algorithms,cilk
 
|Keywords=development,parallel,parallel processing,algorithms,cilk
|Is GNU=n
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|Version identifier=5.4.6
|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Version date=2007/10/09
|Last review date=2008-01-07
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=http://supertech.lcs.mit.edu/cilk/cilk-5.4.6.tar.gz
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|Version comment=5.4.6 stable released 2007-10-09
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|Last review by=Alejandroindependiente
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|Last review date=2017/01/21
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=5.3.2
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|Status=
|Version date=2002-05-18
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|Is GNU=No
|Version status=stable
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|License verified date=2001-01-31
|Version download=http://supertech.lcs.mit.edu/cilk/cilk-5.3.2.tar.gz
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|License=GPLv2orlater
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|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2001-01-31
 
|License verified date=2001-01-31
|Version comment=5.3.2 stable released 2002-05-18
 
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=Matteo Frigo
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Real name=Matteo Frigo
 
 
|Email=fftw@fftw.org
 
|Email=fftw@fftw.org
 
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|Prerequisite description=GNU binutils
 
|Prerequisite description=GNU binutils
 
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cilk

http://supertech.lcs.mit.edu/cilk/
Algorithmic language for multi-threaded parallel processing

Cilk is designed for general purpose parallel programming, but it is especially effective for exploiting dynamic asynchronous, parallelism. The current release runs on symmetric multiprocessor machines that support Posix threads, GNU make, and gcc. You can also run Cilk on uniprocessor machines, which is useful for development and debugging, although you won't get any parallel speedup. According to cilk, a programmer should structure a program to expose parallelism and exploit locality, leaving the runtime system to schedule the computation to run efficiently. Thus, the runtime system handles details like load balancing, paging, and communication protocols. Unlike other multithreaded languages, however, cilk is algorithmic in that the runtime system guarantees efficient and predictable performance.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Janet Casey

Verified on

31 January 2001




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Matteo Frigo Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
HelpMailing List Info/Archivehttp://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/cilk-announce
Bug Tracking,Developer,SupportMailing List Info/Archivehttp://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/cilk-users


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Weak prerequisiteGNU binutils
Required to buildGNU make




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