[Gems-users] Some questions about the inter-connect network

[Lei Jin <jinlei@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I am a little confused by the inter-connect networks implemented in 
GEMS. What does the "chip" stand for? Is it a CMP? Or just a core within 
the CMP?
I guess the organization here is in a computer system, we can have 
multiple CMP "chips", then within each chip, we have multiple cores. Is 
it right?
If it is correct, I don't understand why you use 
m_nodes/MachineType_base_level(MachineType_NUM) to get the 
numberOfTorusSwitches. And you say it is number of inter-chip switches. 
 How do you connect the components with chip?
Hopefully, these questions are clear. Thanks!

Lei