martino@logitek.co.uk (Martin O'Nions) (12/31/90)
Has anybody out there in the real world done any work with David Harland/Linn
Smart Computing's Rekursiv chip set by way of using C++ with it?
In Harland's book "Rekursiv - Object orientated computer architectures" he
references "The C++ programming Language" in the bibliography, and talks a
little about possible implementation schemes - his --C++ concept, but I
haven't heard anything further in recent times.
Anybody out there want to comment?
Martin
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(Harry Graham - Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes)jimad@microsoft.UUCP (Jim ADCOCK) (01/08/91)
In article <martino.662639244@krypton> martino@logitek.co.uk (Martin O'Nions) writes: |In Harland's book "Rekursiv - Object orientated computer architectures" he |references "The C++ programming Language" in the bibliography, and talks a |little about possible implementation schemes - his --C++ concept, but I |haven't heard anything further in recent times. | |Anybody out there want to comment? People who still think in terms of a pointer being an address into a huge linear array of bytes ought to read about Rekursiv, and think about what would be required to write a C++ compiler [and portable software] for this architecture. If one is creating an "object oriented" language or "object oriented" software, then such ought to be portable to an "object oriented" architecture.
martino@logitek.co.uk (Martin O'Nions) (01/16/91)
jimad@microsoft.UUCP (Jim ADCOCK) writes: >In article <martino.662639244@krypton> martino@logitek.co.uk (Martin O'Nions) writes: >|In Harland's book "Rekursiv - Object orientated computer architectures" he >|references "The C++ programming Language" in the bibliography, and talks a >|little about possible implementation schemes - his --C++ concept, but I >|haven't heard anything further in recent times. >| >|Anybody out there want to comment? >People who still think in terms of a pointer being an address into a huge >linear array of bytes ought to read about Rekursiv, and think about what would >be required to write a C++ compiler [and portable software] for this >architecture. If one is creating an "object oriented" language or >"object oriented" software, then such ought to be portable to an >"object oriented" architecture. I think I agree (I'm still trying to work out one or two of the points in the response). The sort of thing I was thinking of for implementation schemes lay within 'synergystic' processor architectures, where Rekursiv would be used to manipulate the objects required within most control or simulation enviroments and a more conventional processor would take responsibility for running the front end, and coordinating other actions (graphic handling for example?). This bastardised approach may offend purists, but with care it would be possible to create a compiler which would accept portable code, but optimise the object(s) for use across the twin processors. Given that the first product to use Rekursiv was the Hades board for the Sun, and that effectively this uses the above hardware architecture, I just wondered if anyone had taken the slippery path towards 'split' software. At any rate, it's good to hear that people out there are using Rekursiv - I was getting worried that it wasn't catching on. Martin -- DISCLAIMER: All My Own Work (Unless stated otherwise) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin O'Nions Logitek Group Support martino@logitek.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's been an accident they said/Your servant's cut in half - he's dead! Indeed said Mr Jones, then please/Send me the half that's got my keys. (Harry Graham - Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes)