cpca@iceman.jcu.oz (C Adams) (10/17/90)
I am doing some work for uni on dataflow computers, and am wondering what is the current state of development on them. Has anyone built a working computer, if so how fast did it run? Were all the problems solved? I know putting extra complexity into hardware is not popular at the moment with all the RISC chips, so I gather dataflow computers never really took off. ******************************************************************** Colin Adams Life's funny but I don't laugh Email Address - cpca@marlin.jcu.edu.au ********************************************************************
rwt@ohm.york.ac.uk (Richard Taylor) (10/18/90)
in article <1073@iceman.jcu.oz>, cpca@iceman.jcu.oz (C Adams) says: > > I am doing some work for uni on dataflow computers, and am wondering > what is the current state of development on them. Has anyone built > a working computer, if so how fast did it run? Were all the > problems solved? > > I know putting extra complexity into hardware is not popular at > the moment with all the RISC chips, so I gather dataflow computers > never really took off. For references look at Manchesters work (Gurd et al) amongst others NEC produce a dataflow chip, the Image Pipelined Processor (PD7821) - we have a simulator for the system. If anyone wants more info or bibliography then mail me direct. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dr Richard Taylor | | Adaptive Systems Engineering Group | | University of York | | York Y01 5DD | | England | | | | email (janet) rwt1@uk.ac.york | | tel : (44) 904 432351 | | fax : (44) 904 432335 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
gottlieb@allan.ultra.nyu.edu (Allan Gottlieb) (10/20/90)
In article <1073@iceman.jcu.oz> cpca@iceman.jcu.oz (C Adams) writes:
I am doing some work for uni on dataflow computers, and am wondering
what is the current state of development on them. Has anyone built
a working computer, if so how fast did it run? Were all the
problems solved?
Several working machines have been built; the fastest from ETL in
Japan. I would suggest writing to sakai@etlcar.etl.go.jp (Shuuichi
Sakai) for further details.
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Allan Gottlieb
gottlieb@nyu.educpca@iceman.jcu.oz (C Adams) (10/21/90)
Thanks to all who replied to me, including via email. I haven't been able to write individual replies due to bouncing email problems. Colin Adams Life's funny but I don't laugh Email Address - cpca@marlin.jcu.edu.au