Method and apparatus for measurements of channel operation
US4497022A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/88
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A channel for a data processing system is provided with a time of day clock that is synchronized with the time of day clock of the associated central processor. Both the central processor and the channel processor record times of particular events, and the channel uses these times to calculate two times called Function Pending and Function Active. Both times begin when the central processor executes an instruction to begin an I/O operation. Function Pending ends when the channel has made successful initial selection. This time shows delays by the channel processor in scheduling the channel control unit, and device resources for I/O operations. Function Active ends at Channel End. A new instruction, Set Channel Monitor, enables or disables these measurements. An information block for each subchannel defines one of several measurement modes for a subchannel or disables the subchannel from measurement.
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