摘要:
A node for obtaining access to a bus. In this arbitration method, the node receives a conditional grant. The node determines whether access to the bus will actually transfer to it. The node contains distributed logic that examines an extend bus cycle signal to determine whether it can become a transmitter to transfer messages on the bus. When the node becomes a transmitter, it generates an extend bus cycle signal to maintain access to the bus when executing a multi-cycle transfer, even though other nodes, perhaps with higher priorites, require access to the bus.
摘要:
A node for obtaining access to a bus. In this arbitration method, the node receives a conditional grant. The node determines whether access to the bus will actually transfer to it. The node contains distributed logic that examines an extend bus cycle signal to determine whether it can become a transmitter to transfer messages on the bus. When the node becomes a transmitter, it generates an extend bus cycle signal to maintain access to the bus when executing a multi-cycle transfer, even though other nodes, perhaps with higher priorities, require access to the bus.
摘要:
A system and method for nodes to obtain access to a bus. In this arbitration method, a central arbiter selects a particular node and issues a conditional grant. The conditional grant is transmitted before it is determined whether access to the bus will actually transfer to another node. Each node contains distributed logic that examines an extend bus cycle signal to determine whether it can become a transmitter to transfer messages on the bus. When a node becomes a transmitter, it generates an extend bus cycle signal to maintain access to the bus when executing a multi-cycle transfer, even though other nodes, perhaps with higher priorities, require access to the bus.
摘要:
A node includes logic circitry for transmitting and receiving data on a backplane bus. The driver in the transmitting logic in the node acts with the current source provided by the bus to decrease the transition time of the data transmitted onto the bus. A coupling resistor is included in the node for individually coupling the driver in the node to the bus for limiting voltage excursions on the bus and providing impedance matching between the node and bus and permitting driver overlap at the bus so that higher speed and lower power dissipation occurs. In the preferred embodiment, CMOS logic circuitry is utilized.
摘要:
A system for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a computer, each node including logic circuitry or transmitting and receiving data at first and second logic levels. The system includes an arbiter coupled to the nodes for detecting a lack of request activity from the nodes. A default generator is connected to the arbiter and responds to a lack of request activity and the absence of a multi-cycle data transfer being performed on the bus and causes the bus to be driven to one of the first and second logic levels.
摘要:
Bus interface apparatus is provided to drive a high speed bus with two nonoverlapping clock signals. The apparatus takes advantage of the inherent bus capacitance which will temporarily hold data signals placed on the bus by using bus interface circuitry having high input and output impedances. That circuitry can thus be activated by coincident signals.
摘要:
A node for communicating with a plurality of other nodes in a computer, the node including logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data at first and second logic levels. A default generator is connected to an arbiter and responds to a lack of request activity and the absence of a multi-cycle data transfer being performed on the bus and causes the bus to be driven to one of the first and second logic levels.
摘要:
A node for obtaining access to a bus. In this arbitration method, the node receives a conditional grant. The node determines whether access to the bus will actually transfer to it. The node contains distributed logic that examines an extend bus cycle signal to determine whether it can become a transmitter to transfer messages on the bus. When the node becomes a transmitter, it generates an extend bus cycle signal to maintain access to the bus when executing a multi-cycle transfer, even though other nodes, perhaps with higher priorities, require access to the bus.
摘要:
An interface system between a high speed user bus and a system bus is provided to present to the user bus a picture of the data transferred on the system bus every clock cycle of that system bus. The interface system also allows the user bus to transfer data back to the system bus during selected bus cycles. By using a single pin connection to the system bus, the user bus can send communications back to itself by way of the system bus.
摘要:
A primary (e.g., master) file system stores multiple files and corresponding metadata. A view generator function receives template information (e.g., view configuration information) specifying types of metadata information associated with the multiple files stored in the primary file system. Based on processing of the metadata information in the primary file system as specified by the template information, the generator function produces metadata for inclusion in a secondary file system, which is used to satisfy search inquiries associated with the multiple files stored in the primary file system. According to one arrangement, the generator function replicates metadata information in the primary file system as specified by the template information for inclusion in the secondary file system. The secondary file system can include metadata from other sources as well that produced by the generator function. The secondary file system enables more efficient handling of search inquiries than applying search inquiries to the master file system.