METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANARRAY PE-PE SWITCH CONTROL

摘要

Processing element to processing element switch connection control (500) is described using a receive model that precludes communication hazards from occurring in a synchronous MIMD mode of operation. Such control allows different communication topologies and various processing effects such as an array transpose or hypercomplement to be achieved utilizing manifold array processing architecture. An encoded instruction method reduces the amount of state information and setup buden on the programmer taking advantage of the recognization that the majority of algorithm will use only a small fraction of all possible mux settings available. Thus, by means of transforming the PE identification based upon a communication path specified by a PE communication instruction an efficient switch control mechanism can be used.