Modula-P - A Structured Asynchronous Parallel Programming Language

Description

Modula-P is a structured programming language for asynchronous parallel programming (MIMD systems), developed by Thomas Bräunl in 1986. The language is based on sequential Modula-2, but extended by machine-independent parallel constructs. Modula-P allows explicit declaration and starting of processes. The language includes the classical synchronization concepts of semaphores, monitors with conditions, and remote procedure calls.

Modula-P FTP-Server for copying the Modula-P system
A small sample Modula-P program
Information about the latest version of Modula-P
English book: Bräunl: Parallel Programming, Prentice-Hall, 1993
German book: Bräunl: Parallele Programmierung, Vieweg-Verlag, 1993

Software

The Modula-P software comprises compilers for sequential and parallel computer systems and a few sample algorithms.

The sequential version runs on almost all Unix systems: Sun SPARCstation, DECstation, HP 9000, IBM RS6000. There are parallel versions for Workstations clusters, Sequent Symmetry, and Intel Paragon.

Modula-P has been implemented using the Unix compiler generation tools lex and yacc by Roland Norz under direction of Thomas Bräunl.

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Thomas Bräunl