Multiprocessor system has an additional management bus linking the microprocessors together so that direct memory access for each processor is made possible without the use of corresponding complex chipsets

摘要

Multiprocessor system comprises a number of microprocessors (1-3) and a memory (4). Processors and memory are linked together via an address bus (12), a data bus (11) and a control bus (9). Additionally the processors are linked by a management bus (10) that carries signals for controlling memory access.