Title :
An object-oriented interface in C++ to an associative processor
Author :
Schulz, Mario ; Waldschmidt, Dr K.
Author_Institution :
Frankfurt Univ., Germany
Abstract :
A short summary is given of the associative processor AM/sup 3/ (Associative Microprogrammable Multipurpose Monoprocessor) introduced by M. Darianian et al. (1990). It features a combination of the conventional von Neumann instruction set with a set of associative instructions. A description of the AM/sup 3/ processor architecture and the associative part of the instruction set are outlined. Programming of the associative processor is considered. The associative instructions available have to be supported by a high-level-language interface. The application programmer accesses the hardware through associative objects, which can be manipulated by the standard operators of the language C++. The physical storage device is handled as a virtual associative storage to provide user-transparent administration.<>
Keywords :
C language; content-addressable storage; instruction sets; object-oriented methods; parallel architectures; Associative Microprogrammable Multipurpose Monoprocessor; application programmer; associative instructions; associative processor; high-level-language interface; physical storage device; standard operators; virtual associative storage; von Neumann instruction set; Associative memory; Computer architecture; Content addressable storage; Data processing; Hardware; Parallel architectures; Programming profession; Prototypes; Registers; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
CompEuro '92 . 'Computer Systems and Software Engineering',Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
The Hague, Netherlands
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2760-3
DOI :
10.1109/CMPEUR.1992.218491
