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Software management of Cm*: a distributed multiprocessor

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Anita K. Jones,

Robert J. Chansler, Jr.,

Ivor Durham,

Peter Feiler,

Karsten SchwansAuthors Info & Claims

AFIPS '77: Proceedings of the June 13-16, 1977, national computer conference

Pages 657 - 663

https://doi.org/10.1145/1499402.1499517

Published: 13 June 1977 Publication History

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This paper describes the software system being developed for Cm*, a distributed multi-microprocessor. This software provides for flexible, yet controlled, sharing of code and data via a capability addressed virtual memory, creation and management of groups of processes known as task forces, and efficient interprocess communication. Both the software and hardware are currently under construction at Carnegie-Mellon University.

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AFIPS '77: Proceedings of the June 13-16, 1977, national computer conference

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DOI:10.1145/1499402

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