Re: Asymmetric multiprocessing?

Rik van Riel (H.H.vanRiel@phys.uu.nl)
Sun, 3 May 1998 22:58:43 +0200 (MET DST)

On Sun, 3 May 1998, Alexander Kjeldaas wrote:
> On Sun, May 03, 1998 at 05:30:03PM +0200, Rik van Riel wrote:
> >
> > Buzzword: Transputer.
> > Mainframe era buzzword: frontend computer.
>
> Alternatively, when IRAM [= intelligent RAM] hits the streets, let the
> central computer give each _DIMM_ a task to chew on :-).

I've even heard some wild rumours about people letting
their S3 do calculations :-)
Don't know how much (cre)debility I should grant those
stories though...

Rik.
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