Method and system for using the event wait list anchor as a lock for events
US5961583A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/52
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for maintaining a list for threads which are awaiting their occurrence of event. First a thread is detected that desires to perform some type of action based upon the occurrence of an event. Thereafter, the value of an event list anchor is set to indicate that it is currently unavailable. Thereafter, the value of the event list anchor set equal to the identification of the second thread.
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