Uwe.Baumgarten@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Uwe Baumgarten) (06/11/91)
Hi, where can I find the definition of the terms -- UMA -- NUMA -- NORMA ? Where are they cited first ? Thanks, Uwe Uwe.Baumgarten@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de -- ******************************************************************************* * From: Uwe Baumgarten UUCP: baumgarten@uniol * * Uni Oldenburg - FB Informatik BITNET: 011580@DOLUNI1 * * Postfach 25 03 Tel: (0441) 798-4518 * * D - 2900 Oldenburg * * Germany * * Uwe.Baumgarten@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de * *******************************************************************************
bret@orac.UUCP (Bret Indrelee) (06/13/91)
In article <5799@uniol.UUCP> Uwe.Baumgarten@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Uwe Baumgarten) writes: >Hi, >where can I find the definition of the terms > -- UMA > -- NUMA > -- NORMA >? >Where are they cited first ? > >Thanks, Uwe Can't give citations, sorry. The first two are: UMA Uniform Memory Architechure. NUMA Non-Uniform Memory Architechure. Both terms are from parallel (sp?) processing, and refer to whether all processors can access any memory location with the same delay (UMA) or a system where the access time depends on the memory location (NUMA). -Bret -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bret Indrelee | Our mail is still somewhat unreliable. Sorry. uunet.uu.net!cs.umn.edu!kksys!edgar!orac!bret -And still trying
oasis@gary.watson.ibm.com (GA.Hoffman) (06/14/91)
I believe Rick Raschid is created with these terms. CMU.Mach. -- gary a hoffman RISC Systems, Watson Research
wright@Stardent.COM (David Wright) (06/15/91)
In article <1991Jun13.173302.21432@watson.ibm.com> oasis@gary.watson.ibm.com (GA.Hoffman) writes: >I believe Rick Raschid is created with these terms. >CMU.Mach. Well, maybe. But I tried reciting them in various orders and combinations and it certainly didn't create him here. Someone else may have better luck. -- David Wright, not officially representing Stardent Computer Inc wright@stardent.com or uunet!stardent!wright "He doesn't know when he's beaten, this boy. He doesn't know when he's winning, either. He doesn't have any sort of sensory apparatus known to man." -- Monty Python
jrm@stegosaur.cis.ohio-state.edu (John R. Mudd) (06/17/91)
In article <374@orac.UUCP> bret@orac.UUCP (Bret Indrelee) writes: >In article <5799@uniol.UUCP> Uwe.Baumgarten@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Uwe Baumgarten) writes: >Can't give citations, sorry. %A Richard Rashid %T Designs for Parallel Architectures %J Unix Review %D April, 1987 %P 37-43 >The first two are: >UMA Uniform Memory Architechure. >NUMA Non-Uniform Memory Architechure. 'Architecture' should be 'access'. NORMA No Remote Memory Access ... John
Rick.Rashid@cs.cmu.edu (06/18/91)
>From: wright@Stardent.COM (David Wright) >Subject: Re: UMA NUMA >Date: 14 Jun 91 22:09:50 GMT > >In article <1991Jun13.173302.21432@watson.ibm.com> >oasis@gary.watson.ibm.com (GA.Hoffman) writes: >>I believe Rick Raschid is created with these terms. >>CMU.Mach. > >Well, maybe. But I tried reciting them in various orders and >combinations and it certainly didn't create him here. > >Someone else may have better luck. > > -- David Wright, not officially representing Stardent Computer Inc > wright@stardent.com or uunet!stardent!wright Hmm. That's funny, it worked for me. Perhaps you didn't do it right. -Rick Rashid