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- From: pjs@cais.com (Paul Sadlik)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Amiga and Real Time Systems
- Date: 13 Apr 1996 14:18:21 GMT
- Organization: Capital Area Internet Service, Inc.
- Message-ID: <1314.6677T614T1903@cais.com>
- References: <9604091927.AA000mo@harrison.demon.co.uk> <4keoj5$91e@swrinde.nde.swri.edu> <dunlap.829097139@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu>
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- > Dunlap W. Brian F1D x8255 <dunlap@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu> said:
- >
- > We are integrating a shiny new
- > SGI Challenge multi-processor almost-top-of-the-line
- > machine into our lab as the central real-time computer. The
- > SGI real-time extensions are named React. Today I found
- > out that React can't react as fast as a 1986 A1000 that it
- > controls (the A1000 is an embedded processor for a transmitter
- > rack). The interrupt response time (maximum latency) for the
- > SGI is specified as 250 microseconds from the time the interrupt
- > line on the VME expansion cage is asserted.
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- > The 7 MHz A1000 has been proven to have a maximum interrupt response
- > time of 110 microseconds from an interrupt line on its Zorro I
- > expansion cage.
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- Hey SGI bought Cray in February - maybe now they'll be able to get A1000
- reaction times?! How many 2500's will that buy???? Hah Hah Hah
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- :-D!!!
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- Paul
- [Inordinately amused with this thread...]
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