BIB-VERSION:: CS-TR-v2.0
          ID:: STAN//CS-TR-87-1146
       ENTRY:: April 24, 1995
ORGANIZATION:: Stanford University, Department of Computer Science
       TITLE:: A Point-to-Point Multicast Communications Protocol
        TYPE:: Technical Report
      AUTHOR:: Byrd, Gregory
      AUTHOR:: Nakano, Russell
      AUTHOR:: Delagi, Bruce
        DATE:: February 1987
       PAGES:: 38
    ABSTRACT:: Many network topologies have been proposed for connecting a
               large number of processor-memory pairs in a high-performance
               multiprocessor system. In terms of performance, however, the
               communications protocol decisions may be as crucial as
               topology. This paper describes a protocol to support
               point-to-point interprocessor communications with multicast.
               Dynamic, cut- through routing with local flow control is used
               to provide a high-throughput, low latency communications path
               between processors. In addition, multicast transmissions are
               available, in which copies of a packet are sent to multiple
               destinations using common resources as much as possible.
               Special packet terminators and selective buffering are
               introduced to avoid deadlock during multicasts. A simulated
               implementation of the protocol is also described.
       NOTES:: [Adminitrivia V1/Prg/19950424]
         END:: STAN//CS-TR-87-1146