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%T On the Feasibility of Run\-Time Process Migration in Multi\-transputer Machines
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%A Peter Jones, Hojung Cha
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%E Hussein S. M. Zedan
%B OUG\-13: Real\-Time Systems with Transputers
%X A number of techniques for the amelioration of message
transport costs in networked multiprocessor machines have
been explored. Among these are established approaches such
as (i) software implementation of message through routing
systems, (ii) run\-time installation of point\-to\-point
physical connections between otherwise remote processors and
(iii) pre\-load manipulation of the machine topology to
bring communicating processors close together. A further
technique is proposed. This technique requires the run\-time
transport of processes, between processors, in order to
reduce the distance over which communication must take
place. This paper investigates the feasibility of such an
approach for multi\-transputer machines and indicates ways
in which it can be implemented in practice.