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- From: debeijer@cs.ucsd.edu (Richard de Beijer)
- Newsgroups: comp.realtime
- Subject: Re: novel idea?
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- Date: 22 Jan 93 22:16:14 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan20.180508.21100@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, pmw2c@csissun13.ee.Virginia.EDU (Paul Michael Wayner) writes:
- |> In article <erempel.726720401@sol.UVic.CA>, erempel@sol.UVic.CA (Evan
- |> Rempel) writes:
- |> |> I haven't read very much in the realtime environment, but I have
- |> |> a thought about an OS that has what I think is a fairly unique
- |> |> idea.
- |> |>
- |> |> I am looking for an OS (real time obviously) that has the
- |> |> ability to swap a task from one cpu to another. This is merely
- |> |> a multiprocessing system. The catch is that I want to be
- |> |> able to mix cpu's.
- |>
- |> The only OS that I've heard of that might be able to do what you
- |> want is HELIOS. It's an OS designed for parallel processing and
- |> if I remember correctly it can handle multiple CPU types. I'm not
- |> sure if two cpu's as different as what you mentioned can be handled.
- |> Anyway, it's produced by a UK company if you're interested. Sorry,
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- If I remember correctly this operating system called Helios is provided
- by UK-based INMOS that is using the Helios system for its transputers.
- I do not have an address but the name of the company might already be
- helpful.
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- |> but I don't have any phone #s or address I just heard about it at a
- |> seminar.
- |>
- |> Paul Wayner
- |> .
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