Performance Optimization and Tuning Techniques for IBM Processors, including IBM POWER8

Optimization and tuning on IBM POWER8

This chapter describes the optimization and tuning of IBM POWER8 systems. It covers the following topics:

•1.1, “Introduction” on page 2

•1.2, “Outline of this guide” on page 2

•1.3, “Conventions that are used in this guide” on page 4

•1.4, “Background” on page 5

•1.5, “Optimizing performance on POWER8” on page 6

1.1 Introduction

The focus of this publication is about gathering the correct technical information, and laying out simple guidance for optimizing code performance on IBM POWER8 systems that run the ...