Title :
M31: a large-scale multiprocessor VAX for parallel processing research
Author :
Reilly, Matthew H. ; Sopka, John R.
Author_Institution :
Digital Equipment Corp., Maynard, MA, USA
fDate :
Feb. 29 1988-March 3 1988
Abstract :
An overview is given of the M31, a custom-designed, large-scale multiprocessor VAX for support of research and experimentation in the area of parallel processing. It is a shared-memory design with all processors having equal access to all physically available memory over a common bus. A description is given of the fast backplane interconnect, a major innovation of the M31 design. Also discussed are the processor/cache module, memory subsystem, instrumentation hardware, and software development.<>
Keywords :
DEC computers; multiprocessing systems; parallel architectures; parallel machines; M31; common bus; fast backplane interconnect; instrumentation hardware; large-scale multiprocessor VAX; memory subsystem; parallel processing research; processor/cache module; shared-memory design; software development; CMOS technology; Clocks; Hardware; Large-scale systems; Microprocessors; Monitoring; Parallel processing; Probes; Process design; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Compcon Spring '88. Thirty-Third IEEE Computer Society International Conference, Digest of Papers
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0828-5
DOI :
10.1109/CMPCON.1988.4859
