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From: dpm@buengc.BU.EDU (Daniel P. Martin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.transputer
Subject: Dynamically creating arrays of processes
Summary: Can it be done in Occam?
Keywords: Non VAL limits in PAR FORs
Message-ID: <2380@buengc.BU.EDU>
Date: 24 Mar 89 22:14:22 GMT
Reply-To: dpm@buengc.bu.edu (Daniel P. Martin)
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I am considering an application in Occam that naturally lends
itself to implementation as a square array of processes
with nearest neighbor channel interconnection.
The only problem is Occam's restriction of the PAR FOR
construct to limits known at compile time.
My application would have limits that vary during execution.
While I can think of ways around this limitation, I would rather
work within the Occam process model.
A related issue is multiplexing dynamically allocated channels
over a single link. Has anyone examined these issues?
Should I be considering using another language?