Tracing memory usage

We can trace brk() and mmap() calls...

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6390

How to build NFS

This is the ultimate guide:
http://www.linuxconfig.org/HowTo_configure_NFS

How to build FLASH I/O on Jaguar PF

1. Download the code from http://www.mcs.anl.gov/research/projects/pio-benchmark/
2. module load hdf5/1.6.8
3. Modify Makefile.linux as: HDF5path = /sw/xt5/hdf5/1.6.8/cnl2.2_pgi9.0.4/; ZLIBpath = /sw/xt5/szip/2.1/sles10.1_pgi9.0.2/
4. module load szip
5. gmake -f Makefile.linux flash_benchmark_io

If a C++ program gets a "Killed" error (really not that informative!), one possible reason is memory leak.

Small letters in equations

Try to use small letters in equations when writing a paper. Capital ones do not look good.

How to compile and run DTMS

1. go to Usr/, do a make
2. edit dtms.inp, change nrtitr and nrtout to small values (20 or 40)
3. edit dtms.sh, use your own email and account
4. submit the job

Picture of twitter being down

http://users.nccs.gov/~zzhang3/twitter_down.jpg