Method and apparatus for handling locks
US6922745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0815
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and device for determining an attribute associated with a locked load instruction and selecting a lock protocol based upon the attribute of the locked load instruction. Also disclosed is a method for concurrently executing the respective lock sequences associated with multiple threads of a processing device.
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