Inter-processor synchronization system
US10915488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/82
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inter-processor synchronization method using point-to-point links, comprises the steps of defining a point-to-point synchronization channel between a source processor and a target processor; executing in the source processor a wait command expecting a notification associated with the synchronization channel, wherein the wait command is designed to stop the source processor until the notification is received; executing in the target processor a notification command designed to transmit through the point-to-point link the notification expected by the source processor; executing in the target processor a wait command expecting a notification associated with the synchronization channel, wherein the wait command is designed to stop the target processor until the notification is received; and executing in the source processor a notification command designed to transmit through the point-to-point link the notification expected by the target processor.
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