SIGOPS

This paper studies the compatibility degree between two different UNIX² environments. The porting of ConcurrenC (concurrent version of the C programming language) from a VAX³ computer under UNIX 4.2BSD to an AT&T UNIX PC running UNIX System V was ...

This paper describes the design and current status of a heterogeneous distributed operating system project called ZGL. This project is characterized by its attempt to provide for heterogeneity in both the use of hardware and the use of multiple existing ...

This paper describes the input/output subsystem that is provided with the Hawk operating system kernel and the SANDAC V computer. Hawk and the SANDAC V were designed for embedded hard real-time applications. The IOS is a hierarchically organized set of ...

Many distributed operating systems use interprocess communication (IPC) and data transfer schemes which are optimised for a particular architecture: the workstation/server model. In this model, client processes have full control over data transfer. This ...