Two tier arrangement for threads support in a virtual machine
US7043725B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/485
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software system with a two tier arrangement for threads support that enhances the adaptability of a virtual machine to differing platforms. The software system includes a virtual machine with a threads interface layer having a set of methods that provide thread support in the virtual machine according to a standard threads interface associated with the virtual machine. The software system includes a native threads interface layer that provides a set of methods that adapt the methods of the threads interface layer to a platform which underlies the software system. The native threads interface layer shields the virtual machine from the particulars of the underlying operating system while the threads interface layer provides a stable interface for application programs and other tasks that benefit from thread support in the virtual machine.
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