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The starmod distributed programming kernel
Author(s) -
Leblanc Thomas J.,
Gerber Robert H.,
Cook Robert P.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380141204
Subject(s) - computer science , kernel (algebra) , programming language , programming paradigm , representation (politics) , semantics (computer science) , mathematics , combinatorics , politics , political science , law
This paper describes the design and implementation of a kernel for the distributed programming language StarMod. The distributed programming kernel was written in a subset of StarMod supported by a concurrent programming kernel. Kernel issues addressed include process representation, I/O device management, signal semantics, system utilities, network communication and the implementation of high‐level language communication primitives. We conclude with a summary of our experiences in the development of a ‘bare machine’ kernel for a network of microprocessors.