Hierarchical SMP computer system
US6826660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0284
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A symmetrical multiprocessing system includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by a hierarchical bus. To allow for the transfer of data between nodes and to restrict the global transfer of local transactions, a plurality of address partitions are defined: global space, local space, remote read space, and remote read and write space. Process private and local data is accessed using local space. Global data is accessed using global space. In one embodiment, a kernel of the operating system is resident in the local space of each node.
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