Operating System《操作系统》ch03-Processes-50.pptVIP

Message-Passing Systems Message system – processes communicate with each other without resorting to shared variables IPC facility provides two operations: send(message) – message size fixed or variable receive(message) If P and Q wish to communicate, they need to: establish a communication link between them exchange messages via send/receive Implementation of communication link physical (e.g., shared memory, hardware bus) logical (e.g., logical properties) Direct or indirect communication Synchronous or asynchronous communication Automatic or explicit buffering * Implementation Questions Ho