Title :
Data Format and Bus Compatibility in Multiprocessors
Author :
Kirrmann, Hubert
Author_Institution :
Brown Boveri Research Center
Abstract :
Which end of the data egg gets broken first¿big or little? Do you start with the MSB or the LSB? For the proposed IEEE 896 bus, the most practical approach may be the little-endian one.
Keywords :
Backplanes; Communication standards; Computer industry; IEC standards; ISO standards; Local area networks; Proposals; Protocols; Standardization; Standards development;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MM.1983.291136
