Method and apparatus for hosting a multitasking guest on a host system
US10095544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method for hosting a multitasking guest on a host system, wherein the guest is allocated a periodic execution server and a deferrable execution server associated with a partition of the system, event-driven tasks of the guest are assigned to the deferrable execution server, time-driven tasks of the guest are assigned to the periodic execution server, a hypervisor of the execution servers is assigned to a first priority group of the system, the deferrable execution server is assigned to a second priority group of the system, the periodic execution server is assigned to a third priority group of the system, and a preemptive task scheduler maintains a descending priority order among the priority groups while the execution servers execute the tasks concurrently.
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