[svlug] ACCU meeting on Wednesday

[Walter Vannini]

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When:      Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Topic:     CPU Memory and Caches
Speaker:   Ulrich Drepper
Time:      6:30pm doors open
         7:00pm meeting begins
Where:     Symantec
         VCAFE building
         350 Ellis Street (near E. Middlefield Road)
         Mountain View, CA 94043
Map:       <http://tinyurl.com/334rv5>
Cost:      Free
More Info: <http://www.accu-usa.org>

This talk will give an overview over how memory actually works, how caches are utilized, the associated costs, and a few tips for using memory and caches more efficiently. This presentation accompanies the recently concluded series "What Every Programmer Should Know About Memory" in the Linux Weekly News. It's available at <http://people.redhat.com/drepper/cpumemory.pdf>

Ulrich Drepper is one of the early Linux users. He maintains C libraries for the last 12 years. He currently works for Red Hat where he looks after all kinds of low-level technology. His home page is at <http://people.redhat.com/drepper/>

----- Upcoming ACCU talks -----

Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Speaker TBA
Topic TBA

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Speaker TBA
Topic TBA

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Kevlin Henney
"With Economy and Elegance"

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The ACCU meets monthly. To suggest topics and speakers please email Walter Vannini via walterv at gbbservices.com