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Messages and multiprocessing in the ELXSI system 6400

Robert Olson, B. Kiran Kumar, Leonard E. Shar

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The ELXSI operating system consists of processes which communicate only via messages. Hardware, architecture and software decisions which facilitate and exploit the message approach are described. Multiprocessing, caching and I/O architecture aspects of the minicomputer system are given particular attention. 3 references.

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Key concepts: Computer science, Multiprocessing, Minicomputer, Exploit, Architecture, Operating system, Software, Systems architecture