WDDD 2012 - Tenth Workshop on Duplicating, Deconstructing and Debunking

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Category WDDD 2012

Deadline: April 25, 2012 | Date: June 10, 2012

Venue/Country: Oregon, U.S.A

Updated: 2012-03-12 14:38:13 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Traditionally, computer systems research conferences have focused almost exclusively on novelty and performance, neglecting an abundance of interesting work that lacks one or both of these attributes. A significant part of research--in fact, the backbone of the scientific method--involves independent validation of existing work and the exploration of strange ideas that never pan out. This workshop provides a venue for disseminating such work in our community. Published validation experiments strengthen existing work, while thorough comparisons provide new dimensions and perspectives. Studies that refute or correct existing work also strengthen the research community, by ensuring that published material is technically correct and has sound assumptions. Publishing negative or strange or unexpected results will allow future researchers to learn the hard lessons of others, without repeating their effort.

This workshop will set a high scientific standard for such experiments, and will require insightful analysis to justify all conclusions. The workshop will favor submissions that provide meaningful insights, and identify underlying root causes for the failure or success of the investigated technique. Acceptable work must thoroughly investigate and communicate why the proposed technique performs as the results indicate. WDDD has a unique tradition of asking the original paper authors to provide a follow-up comment after the WDDD paper has been presented, where appropriate. The follow-up comment may take the form of a rebuttal or additional insight from the original authors.

Submission Topics

Independent validation of earlier results with meaningful analysis

In-depth analysis and sensitivity studies that provide further insight into earlier findings, or identify key parameters or assumptions that affect the results

Studies that refute earlier findings, with clear justification and explanation

Negative results for ideas that intuitively make sense and should work, along with explanations for why they do not

Validation/refutation of controversial advertising claims by industrial competitors

Workshop Scope

Computer Architecture

Processor architecture/microarchitecture

Memory hierarchy

Multiprocessor systems

Power-efficient architecture

Dependable architectures

Compiler/architecture interaction

Application-specific, reconfigurable and embedded architecture

Code Generation and Optimization

Feedback-driven optimization

Phase-based optimization

Dynamic compilation, adaptive/continuous optimization

Modulo/trace scheduling

Efficient profiling techniques

Binary translation/optimization

Compilation support for thread level speculation