Distributed testing of the packet-network of pipes-a transputer-based multiprocessor

Author

Reyneri, L.M. ; Balboni, G.P. ; Civera, P. ; Sansoe, Claudio

Author_Institution

Dip. Electron., Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Volume

i

fYear

1992

fDate

7-10 Jan 1992

Firstpage

246

Abstract

The paper describes a testing method for packet-switched interconnection networks in loosely coupled multiprocessors. The testing procedure has been developed for PIPES, a transputer-based multiprocessor system. From an analysis of the fault models applicable to the specific switching elements, several test families have been developed. Fault coverage depends on the size of the testing sets. At the end a location algorithm for single faults is presented, together with an interactive location algorithm for multiple faults

Keywords

computer testing; fault location; multiprocessing systems; multiprocessor interconnection networks; packet switching; parallel architectures; distributed testing; fault coverage; fault models; interactive location algorithm; loosely coupled multiprocessors; multiple faults; packet-network; packet-switched interconnection networks; pipes; transputer-based multiprocessor; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Computer architecture; Integrated circuit interconnections; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Packet switching; Parallel processing; Switching circuits; System testing; Telecommunication switching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 1992. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kauai, HI

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2420-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1992.183171

Filename

183171