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Unified Memory Space Protocol Specification

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Network Working Group                                        A. Bogdanov
Request for Comments: 3018                                     NKO "ORS"
Category: Experimental                                     December 2000


              Unified Memory Space Protocol Specification

Status of this Memo

   This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet
   community.  It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
   Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested.
   Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document specifies Unified Memory Space Protocol (UMSP), which
   gives a capability of immediate access to memory of the remote nodes.

Conventions used in this document

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in RFC-2119 [2].

   The following syntax specification uses the augmented Backus-Naur
   Form (ABNF) as described in RFC-2234 [3].

Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction...................................................4
   2.  The UMSP Model.................................................5
     2.1  128-bit Address Space.......................................5
     2.2  Computing Model.............................................7
     2.3  System Architecture.........................................9
   3.  Instruction Format............................................11
     3.1  Instruction Header.........................................12
     3.2  Extension Headers..........................................15
     3.3  Instruction Operands.......................................17
     3.4  Address Formats............................................17
   4.  Response of the Instructions..................................19
     4.1  RSP, RSP_P.................................................20
     4.2  SND_CANCEL.................................................20
   5.  Jobs Management...............................................21



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