System for preventing periodic load balancing if processor associated with lightest local run queue has benefited from idle processor load balancing within a determined time period
US6993767B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5088
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and methods for periodic load balancing in a multiple run queue system are provided. The apparatus includes a controller, memory, initial load balancing device, idle load balancing device, periodic load balancing device, and starvation load balancing device. The apparatus performs initial load balancing, idle load balancing, periodic load balancing and starvation load balancing to ensure that the workloads for the processors of the system are optimally balanced.
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