Flexible acceleration of java thread synchronization on multiprocessor computers
US7159220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/52
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and machine-readable medium measure requests by threads requesting a lock to differentiate “hot” and “cold” locks in accordance with the level of contention for the locks. A hardware accelerator manages access to hot locks to improve performance.
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