8.7.1 - Interprocessor Communication (IPC)
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What is IPC in multicore systems?
💡 Hint: Think about how cores communicate with each other.
Name one method of IPC.
💡 Hint: Recall the different techniques we've discussed.
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What does IPC stand for?
💡 Hint: Look at the definition provided.
True or False: In a bus-based system, all cores share a single communication bus.
💡 Hint: Think about how that might lead to congestion.
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Propose a scenario in which message passing would be preferable to shared memory, explaining your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Consider cases where cores are separately located, perhaps across a network.
Design an efficient IPC mechanism for a multicore system consisting of cores exchanging large data volumes frequently.
💡 Hint: Think about how you would optimize data flows in a busy marketplace.
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