Dynamic scaling back of latch requests for computer system resources
US7111295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/52
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system dynamically scales back latch requests for system resources. Tasks seeking access to system resources each dynamically determine the probability that the task will gain access to the latch relating to a given system resource. Where the task estimates that its probability is below a defined threshold, the task will suspend itself for a defined sleep time. The task dynamically adjusts the length of the sleep time based on the number of times the task enters the suspended state and on the relative changes in the estimated probability that the task will gain access to the resource.
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