An abstract model for a low cost SIMD architecture

Author

Faudemay, Pascal ; Winckel, Laurent

Author_Institution

Lab. MASI, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

fYear

1996

Firstpage

145

Lastpage

154

Abstract

In this paper we present the abstract model of the Rapid-2 SIMD architecture. Rapid-2 is a low cost additional board for PCs. The abstract model is the basis for the design of a high level language, which is an extension of C. It includes new data types, with appropriate semantics. The L1 language enables co-specification of the board driver code and of Rapid-2 microcode. The L1 compiler was implemented. On a relevant application, the execution time of the microcode produced by the compiler is only 1.4 slower than that of handcoded microcode, while the development time is more than 10 times faster. Compiler improvements are still feasible

Keywords

C language; firmware; parallel architectures; program compilers; C language; L1 compiler; L1 language; PCs; Rapid-2; abstract model; board driver code; data types; high level language; low cost SIMD architecture; microcode; Adaptive arrays; Communication networks; Computer languages; Costs; Ethernet networks; High level languages; Microprogramming; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Personal communication networks; Poles and towers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Application Specific Systems, Architectures and Processors, 1996. ASAP 96. Proceedings of International Conference on

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

ISSN

2160-0511

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7542-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ASAP.1996.542809

Filename

542809