Need Info On Process Synchronization

Need Info On Process Synchronization

[NoName]

I'm reviewing some applications which currently connect a workstation to
an embedded system and synchronize the two for communication. Some of
the sync is supported by hardware and some is done by software. We also
sync up two redundant processors in the embedded box done mostly with
software. I'm interested in the potential for running the embedded code
on the workstation and communicating with the monitor software through
some form of inter-process pipeline supported by the OS. (Needs to be
moderately portable across different OS's)

What I'm hoping to find is a book or web page article or other resource
that discusses the basics of this sort of communication and
syncronization, describing algorithms for doing this. I don't really
want something that discusses TCP/IP or some other underlying mechanism
- although this may end up of interest eventually. Mostly something
introductory that wants to talk about how one piece of software cycling
on one processor or process can sync up with a similar piece of software
so that they can transfer data that is consistent with the time slot
that they are in. I'm aware of some techniques in this matter, but I
want to survey a variety of approaches to see what might work better.

If you know of some books on the topic or other resources, please pass
the info on to me. If you post to this newsgroup, I would appreciate it
if you could cc me at CONDICMA@PWFL.COM

Thanks for any help you can provide.

-- 
Marin David Condic

    "The speed with which people can change a courtesy into an
    entitlement is awe-inspiring."

        --  Miss Manners, February 8, 1994