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phlip79/15618-domp — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2019-05-07

C++Audience · researcherComplexity · 4/5DormantSetup · hard

TL;DR

A class project implementing DOMP, an OpenMP-inspired system for running parallel code across multiple networked computers instead of just cores on one machine, to speed up heavy computations.

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    What it does
      Distributed parallel execution
      Splits work across machines
      Inspired by OpenMP
    Tech stack
      C++
      Distributed systems
    Use cases
      Large dataset processing
      Simulations
      ML training speedup
    Audience
      Researchers
      Data scientists
      Students
    Context
      CMU course project
      15-618 class
      Educational demo

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Distribute a computationally expensive data analysis job across multiple networked computers instead of one machine.

REASON 2

Speed up simulations or ML training runs by splitting work across a small cluster.

REASON 3

Study a working example of a distributed OpenMP-style parallel programming model.

REASON 4

Use as a reference implementation for a parallel computer architecture course project.

What's in the stack?

C++

How it stacks up

phlip79/15618-dompachanana/mavsdkalange/llama.cpp
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LanguageC++C++C++
Last pushed2019-05-072024-05-20—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultyhardmoderatemoderate
Complexity4/54/54/5
Audienceresearcherdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1day+

Built as an educational course project, not a production tool, the README lacks detailed setup or design documentation.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how DOMP splits parallel work across multiple machines compared to how OpenMP splits it across cores on one machine.
Prompt 2
Show me how to write a simple parallel loop using DOMP's API and run it across two networked machines.
Prompt 3
What design tradeoffs would a distributed OpenMP-style system like DOMP need to make for coordinating results across nodes?
Prompt 4
Walk me through the architecture of this CMU 15-618 distributed computing class project.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is 15618-domp?

A class project implementing DOMP, an OpenMP-inspired system for running parallel code across multiple networked computers instead of just cores on one machine, to speed up heavy computations.

What language is 15618-domp written in?

Mainly C++. The stack also includes C++.

Is 15618-domp actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-05-07).

How hard is 15618-domp to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1day+ to a first successful run.

Who is 15618-domp for?

Mainly researcher.

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