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Common Mistakes in OpenMP and How to Avoid Them

A Collection of Best Practices

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OpenMP Shared Memory Parallel Programming (IWOMP 2005)

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Abstract

Few data are available on common mistakes made when using OpenMP. This paper presents a study on the programming errors observed in our courses on parallel programming during the last two years, along with numbers on which compilers and tools were able to spot them. The mistakes are explained and best practices for programmers are suggested to avoid them in the future. The best practices are presented in the form of an OpenMP checklist for novice programmers.

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  1. Research Group Programming Languages / Methodologies, University of Kassel, Wilhelmshöher Allee 73, D-34121, Kassel, Germany

    Michael Süß & Claudia Leopold

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Matthias S. Mueller Barbara M. Chapman Bronis R. de Supinski Allen D. Malony Michael Voss

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Süß, M., Leopold, C. (2008). Common Mistakes in OpenMP and How to Avoid Them. In: Mueller, M.S., Chapman, B.M., de Supinski, B.R., Malony, A.D., Voss, M. (eds) OpenMP Shared Memory Parallel Programming. IWOMP 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4315. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68555-5_26

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