C40 info (part 2: software)

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1 total messages Started by Stephen J. Bradshaw Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:28

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Author: Stephen J. Bradshaw
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:28

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In my previous message, I negleted to say anything about software for
systems involving both transputers and C40 processors. So here goes..

3L recently developed a C40 version of their well known and established
parallel compiler for transputer systems. The C40 version provides source
code compatibility for software previously developed under 3L C for 
transputers.

What is particularly interesting about the 3L product (portfolio) is
that it provides support for heterogeneous hardware systems which
consist of transputers AND C40 processors. In essense, you end up
developing C code in the usual manner but then indicate which
processors and type of processors get which tasks. The appropriate
compiler is then used to compile down for respective processors.

As a result, software programmers could utilize a mixed network of C40
processors and transputers as a homogeneous system. 3L have also dealt
with the various low level data representation issues so that you
don't even have to worry about packing and unpacking data or anything
else like that.

Althoug biased (we distribute 3L software with our C40 and transputer
systems), we have been very impressed by this product and its ability to
retain the "look and feel" of a transputer system on other hardware.
There are obvious technical issues that make C40 hardware systems
different from transputer hardware systems, but their similarities are
made very clear when using 3L, or C40-Helios for that matter.

Regards,


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