Input/Output considerations in look-ahead processing

  • Authors:

  • William M. Conner;Edward R. Dirling

  • Affiliations:

  • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA;On-Line Systems, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGARCH Computer Architecture News
  • Year:
  • 1977

Quantified Score

Hi-index 0.00

Visualization

Abstract

The problems associated with input/output instructions in a look-ahead processing environment are discussed. The results of an empirical study which shows the detrimental effects of such instructions on the performance of a look-ahead central processor are presented.