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SPMD Model

SPMD model relies on:

Each processor runs the same executable program so the message passing must be masked by IF statements, for example,

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Figure 33: An Example of Message Passing Between Two Processors in a SPMD System

Loose synchronisation means that it is occasionally necessary for processors to synchronise. The processors do not have to operate in lockstep!

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