Title :
A network operating system (NOS) to support real-time distributed Ada applications
Author :
Roark, Chuck ; Paul, Diane
Author_Institution :
Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
An NOS implemented on Texas Instrument´s Mission Computer is described. The NOS is targeted to advanced common module architecture, and supports distributed Ada applications by implementing an intermodule messaging scheme. In addition, the NOS contains provisions which support the concept of run-time reconfiguration in order to more easily allow full use of available hardware resources in the event of mission mode changes or degraded mode operation. The NOS has evolved from a VHSIC Phase I IBUS implementation to the VHSIC Phase II PI-Bus target implementation. Improvements were made in this evolution due to redesign based on the first implementation and due to superior PI-Bus hardware support
Keywords :
Ada; VLSI; computer architecture; computer interfaces; distributed processing; electronic messaging; fault tolerant computing; military computing; network operating systems; real-time systems; Texas Instruments; VHSIC Phase I IBUS implementation; VHSIC Phase II PI-Bus target implementation; common module architecture; degraded mode operation; intermodule messaging; military systems; mission computer; network operating system; real-time distributed Ada applications; run-time reconfiguration; Application software; Backplanes; Computer architecture; Data processing; Hardware; Network operating systems; Packaging; Real time systems; Runtime; Very high speed integrated circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1990. NAECON 1990., Proceedings of the IEEE 1990 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1990.112853
