skip to main content
article
Free Access

The architecture and operational characteristics of the VMX host machine

Authors Info & Claims
Published:05 October 1982Publication History
Skip Abstract Section

Abstract

The VMX host machine is a hardware-firmware environment for implementation of actual computer systems with a favorable price performance ratio. The article presents the host framework architecture, together with all units which are used to build actual systems. The advantages and future potential of the architecture is briefly discussed. The notion of memory directives within the frame-work of an active (or “intelligent”) memory unit is introduced. This notion serves as one example of the possibilities that are built into the architecture of the VMX host.

References

  1. 1 R.F. Rosin, G. Frieder, R.H. Eckaurs: An Environment for Research in Microprogramming and Emulation. CACM 8, 15 (1972) p. 748. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  2. 2 T.A. Marsland, G.C. Demco: A Case Study of Computer Emulation. Canadian Journal of Operational Research and Information Processing 2, 16 (1978) p. 112.Google ScholarGoogle Scholar
  3. 3 G. Frieder: Cooperative Module Architectures and Their Underlying Operating Systems. State of the Art Reports on Distributed Systems, INFOTECH publications, Berkshire 1976.Google ScholarGoogle Scholar
  4. 4 Nanodata Computer Corporation: QM-1 Hardware Manual, 1975.Google ScholarGoogle Scholar
  5. 5 G. Silberman: Design and Evaluation of an Active Memory Unit. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Computer Science, SUNY at Buffalo (September 1980). Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library

Index Terms

  1. The architecture and operational characteristics of the VMX host machine

        Recommendations

        Comments

        Login options

        Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution to get full access on this article.

        Sign in

        Full Access

        • Published in

          cover image ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter
          ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter  Volume 13, Issue 4
          Dec. 1982
          169 pages
          ISSN:1050-916X
          DOI:10.1145/1014194
          Issue’s Table of Contents

          Copyright © 1982 Author

          Publisher

          Association for Computing Machinery

          New York, NY, United States

          Publication History

          • Published: 5 October 1982

          Check for updates

          Qualifiers

          • article
        • Article Metrics

          • Downloads (Last 12 months)16
          • Downloads (Last 6 weeks)1

          Other Metrics

        PDF Format

        View or Download as a PDF file.

        PDF

        eReader

        View online with eReader.

        eReader
        About Cookies On This Site

        We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.

        Learn more

        Got it!