Abstract
A shared-memory multiprocessor can efficiently support many different programming paradigms. In particular, shared-memory multiprocessors need not be programmed using the shared-memory model. SMP is a structured message-passing software library developed for the BBN Butterfly Parallel Processor that provides an alternative to the shared-memory model of the BBN Uniform System package. SMP supports the construction of process families, a fixed set of asynchronous processes that communicate using messages according to a given interconnection pattern. A dynamic hierarchy of process families is possible. The author describes the SMP user interface, the Butterfly implementation, and his experiences in using a message-passing model to program a shared-memory multiprocessor.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Science |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 188-194 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0818608420 |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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STRUCTURED MESSAGE PASSING ON A SHARED-MEMORY MULTIPROCESSOR. / LeBlanc, Thomas J.
Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Science. IEEE, 1988. p. 188-194.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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