An efficient circuit-switching mechanism for interprocess communication in a transputer network

Author

Tayli, Murat ; Benmaiza, Mohamed

Author_Institution

Coll. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., King Saud Univ., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

fYear

1993

fDate

22-24 Sep 1993

Firstpage

215

Lastpage

220

Abstract

Distributed real time system require interprocess communication (IPC) services to be not only reliable and efficient but also predictable. In such dynamic systems, predictability can only be achieved by proper architectural support that embodies adequate mechanisms and policies within the operating system. The authors present the design and implementation of predictable transport level communication services supported by the kernel of a real time distributed operating system (RTDOS). RTDOS IPC services are built on a hybrid platform, involving both message- and circuit-switching. Experimental results showed that RTDOS IPC was able to deliver millisecond-level connection times, guaranteed within the prescribed limits of system configuration

Keywords

distributed processing; operating systems (computers); real-time systems; transputer systems; RTDOS; circuit-switching mechanism; distributed systems; interprocess communication; real time distributed operating system; real time system; transport level communication; transputer network; Circuits; Communication switching; Communication system traffic control; Computer networks; Educational institutions; Intelligent networks; Joining processes; Kernel; Operating systems; Real time systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Distributed Computing Systems, 1993., Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Future Trends of

Conference_Location

Lisbon

Print_ISBN

0-8186-4430-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FTDCS.1993.344154

Filename

344154