RT-MODULA2: an embedded in MODULA2 language for writing concurrent and real time programs

ABSTRACT

RT-Modula2 is a Modula2 extension for developing concurrent and real-time software. RT-Modula2 gives a simple, estructured and modular way of building concurrent and time depending programs. A new process scheduler has been built, and it has been specially designed for real time processes. This scheduler supports both, ordinary and time depending processes for writing concurrent and real time systems. In this paper, we present key features of RT-Modula2 at the implementation and syntactic level.The actual implementation of RT-Modula2 runs on SUN Workstations and on IBM PCs or compatibles.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.2 Language Classifications

          Nouns: Modula-2

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.1 PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

General Terms:
Design, Languages