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

[Mike Marty <mikem@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> Based on my understanding of your explanation of "chip", if I want to
> make a CMP with a single shared L2, then I should just make one chip? Is
> this right?
>

Yes

> In the 2DTorus topology, the makeSwitchesPerChip() just connects all the
> MessageBuffers to the same switch for that chip. Then you connect the
> switches. I feel the 2D Torus topology is really among chips. But from
> your explanation, the topology is implemented among processors. Can you
> explain this a little bit? Especially how do you calculate the number of
> switches by following line:
>

Hmm...you may be correct.  Nowadays I specify all my topologies using a
file.