Re: [bgl-discuss] Can BGL jobs wind up working with corrupted memory?

[Steven Pieper <pieper@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does this help me with my Fortran application?

Even if it does, is IBM being complained to?  I find it completely unacceptable
if the user has to monitor that the operating system is mismanaging memory.

Thanks
Steve

>>> Hi Pete,
>>> > Last week the TAU folks visited, and we discussed a new memory tool
>>> >which could give you a "headroom" measurement over the life of your
>>> >program, essentially looking at the difference between the stack and
>>> >heap and how much you have left.  You could then see which routines
>>> >put you closest to overflow.
>>> 
>>> >Such a tool is in the works....
>>> >
>>> >-Pete
>>> 	We're released TAU v2.14.4 with support for memory headroom evaluation options.
>>> 	I've enclosed a description of the various options below.
>>> 	http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/research/paracomp/tau
>>> 	Thanks,
>>> 	- Sameer
>>> 

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