Re: [Gems-users] link direction

[Mike Marty <mikem@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, hierarchical switch has special logic to enforce ordering on the
down links.

The custom file specified can't do this without extensions.

--Mike



> I am confused by the make hierarchical switch in Topology.C
>
> I am using a custom file specified. to create an ordered network.
> // Uplink network
> ext_node:L1Cache:0 int_node:0 link_latency:1 bw_multiplier:64
> ext_node:L1Cache:1 int_node:0 link_latency:1 bw_multiplier:64
> ext_node:L1Cache:2 int_node:1 ink_latency:1 bw_multiplier:64
>  ext_node:L1Cache:3 int_node:1 link_latency:1 bw_multiplier:64
>  int_node:0 int_node:2 ink_latency:1 bw_multiplier:64
>   int_node:1 int_node:2 link_latency:1 bw_multiplier:64
>
>
> // Downlink
> ....... New set of switches.
>
> Does this provide the ordering I need ? Will all messages go through 2 before being reflected back.
>
>
>
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