Supporting General and Dynamic Adaptation in Computing Systems

Explore a 20-minute conference talk from ACM SIGPLAN introducing GOAL, an innovative adaptation framework for computing systems. Discover how GOAL overcomes limitations of previous frameworks by implementing virtualized adaptation logic independent of specific goals or knobs. Learn about GOAL's programming interface that enables users to define and manipulate a wide range of goals and knobs within running programs. Examine the framework's effectiveness through reimplementations of seven adaptive systems from literature, demonstrating its ability to meet goals as effectively as specialized approaches. Gain insights into GOAL's performance in dynamic scenarios, achieving 93.7% of optimal performance and offering a 1.69x advantage over existing frameworks when modifying goals and knobs at runtime. Follow the presentation's structure, covering introduction, motivation, prior work, GOAL's features, evaluation, summary, and discussion.