Title :
The design and comparison of two IPC control methods in an ATM switching control system
Author :
Park, Hea-Sook ; Moon, Sung-Jin ; Lee, Mee-Hye ; Song, Kwang-Suk
Author_Institution :
Processor Dev. Sect., Electron. & Telecommun. Res. Inst., Taejon, South Korea
Abstract :
This paper proposes two types of inter-processor communication (IPC) control methods in an asynchronous transfer mode switching system. One is an indirect control method where the local CPU controls the main IPC functions. All the IPC messages are stored in the local memory and handled by the local software. The other is a direct control method in that the main CPU controls the overall IPC functions. All the IPC messages are transferred into the main memory through direct memory access and handled by the main control software. We describe the operations of each IPC control method. We also analyze and compare the performance of both methods
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; file organisation; multiprocessor interconnection networks; ATM switching control system; IPC control methods; asynchronous transfer mode switching system; direct memory access; indirect control method; inter-processor communication control; local memory; local software; main control software; Asynchronous transfer mode; Communication switching; Communication system control; Control systems; Delay; Operating systems; Performance analysis; Switching systems; Telecommunication control; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications, 1996. Proceedings., Third International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7626-4
DOI :
10.1109/RTCSA.1996.554958
