[pups] Any SMP PDP11 platforms?

[Johnny Billquist]

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003, Warren Toomey wrote:

> Hi all,
> 	I stumbled across this reference to a 1975 Masters thesis:
> 
> de Brito Meyer. W., and Hawley, J.A.. III. Munix. a multiprocessor version
> of UNIX. Master's thesis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.. 1975.
> Description of dual processor Unix.
> 
> Can anybody tell me what PDP11 platforms around 1975 had multi-CPU
> capability? Also, if anybody has further information about Munix,
> please let me know!
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help. I've trawled thru the Unix Archive
> with no results.

I remember that CMU built a MP system out of 11/40 systems...
Search for C.mmp (if my memory is correct).

I think they built some special hardware for this. And since these
machines don't have a cache, it makes life easier...

	Johnny

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