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What is IPC in multicore systems?
Think about how cores communicate with each other.
Name one method of IPC.
Recall the different techniques we've discussed.
What does IPC stand for?
Look at the definition provided.
True or False: In a bus-based system, all cores share a single communication bus.
Think about how that might lead to congestion.
Propose a scenario in which message passing would be preferable to shared memory, explaining your reasoning.
Consider cases where cores are separately located, perhaps across a network.
Design an efficient IPC mechanism for a multicore system consisting of cores exchanging large data volumes frequently.
Think about how you would optimize data flows in a busy marketplace.
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