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HPAM: An Active Message layer for a network of HP workstations

Martin, 1994

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18079868586583704658
Author
Martin R
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Symposium Record Hot Interconnects II

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Active Messages is a thin, highly optimized communication layer targeted at the library or compiler writer. A primary goal of an Active Message layer is to deliver the minimum latency and peak bandwidth of the network hardware to user pro grams. Previous work on Active …
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