Memory Management in Symunix II (Classic Reprint): A Design for Large-Scale Shared Memory Multiprocessors - Couverture souple

Edler, Jan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333809565 ISBN 13 : 9781333809560

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book delineates a memory management design for large-scale shared memory multiprocessors in anticipation of software requirements for very large-scale shared memory machines containing thousands of processors. Symunix II, a BSD UNIX-compatible operating system, is the primary focus. The author details the design by focusing on a number of significant respects, in particular, in the integration of features. The file system serves as backing store for the entire process image (as in Sprite), and file mapping is the only means by which a process may obtain memory. The apparent performance penalties are mitigated through use of several devices and optimizations, while library packages provide a compatible easy-to-use interface. The author presents novel features to support large-scale parallel computing, such as dynamically allocating shared memory by a process of an existing family, and sharing memory via file mapping and the file system name space. The insights on Symunix II offer a glimpse into the future of memory management for parallel processing, making this book an essential read for computer scientists and software engineers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333809565
• ISBN 13: 9781333809560
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 27
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