ALMP: a shifting memory architecture for loop pipelining

A multiprocessor architecture called ALMP, which specifically suits loop pipelining, is proposed. The processors in ALMP work like machines in an assembly line in a plant. An assembly line scheduling method (ALMap) has also been developed. ALMP enables processors to communicate with each other through memory modules that shift from processor to processor as if they are on a conveyor belt. The scheduling method is briefly described, and architectural issues are examined.