Improved digital processor with distributed memory system.

摘要

A digital data processing system with shared, distributed memory transfers data between corresponding data sets within memory. For example, such system can have a plurality of processing cells interconnected by a hierarchical network. Each of the processing cells can include a central processing unit (40A etc) and a memory element (42A etc). The storage space within each memory is arranged in sets, each capable of holding a plurality of data pages. At least a first processing cell includes page distribution means for determining when at least a first set in the associated memory has reached a predetermined storage commitment condition -- e.g. that the set is filled. Under such a condition, the page distribution means invokes a page-transfer element that selects a candidate processing cell from among the other cells and transfers one or more pages from the first set to a corresponding set in the candidate cell. <IMAGE>