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From: steve@hubcap.UUCP ("Steve" Stevenson)
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Subject: shared memory vs nonshared memory vs protocols
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Date: Tue, 29-Sep-87 09:26:59 EDT
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I am interested in establishing a definitive list of considerations for
evaluating "communications" in parallel systems.  It seems to me that
"protocol" is the genus and implementations are the species.

I would like to know if there have been definitive papers/books which
completely treat the issue of what it takes (i.e., primitive objects,
functions) to establish a protocol, the logical principles involved (i.e.,
no deadlock), and performance implications/comparisons.

Thanks.

-- 
Steve (really "D. E.") Stevenson           steve@hubcap.clemson.edu
Department of Computer Science,            (803)656-5880.mabell
Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-1906