Flex: A Working Computer with an Architecture Based on Procedure Values,

Abstract

Capabilities need true procedure values to attain their best effect. The Flex architecture, which has been implemented on several machines since 1978, supports both concepts not only in main store but also on (as well as to) backing store and across a network. Capabilities are enforced by tagging them, not by segregating them. This paper describes the architecture and illustrates some of the importance of procedure values, especially for operating systems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA121375

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  • I. F. Currie
  • J. M. Foster
  • P. W. Edwards

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  • Royal Signals and Radar Establishment

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  • Accumulators
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