Method and system for supporting software partitions and dynamic reconfiguration within a non-uniform memory access system
US6334177A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/2542
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for supporting software partition and dynamic reconfiguration within a non-uniform memory access (NUMA) computer system is disclosed. A NUMA computer system includes multiple nodes coupled to an interconnect. Each of the nodes includes a NUMA bridge, a local system memory, and at least one processor having at least a local cache memory. Multiple groups of software partitions are formed within the NUMA computer system, and each of the software partitions is formed by a subset of the nodes. A destination map table is provided in a NUMA bridge of each of the nodes for keeping track of the nodes within a software partition. A command is forwarded to only the nodes within a software partition.
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