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System and method for optimally configuring software systems for a NUMA platform

US7302533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2005
Grant dateNov 27, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5061
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for improving memory access patterns of software systems on NUMA systems discovers NUMA system resources where the NUMA system resources comprises a plurality of NUMA nodes; determines a plurality of database threads, processes, and objects for a database configuration; and generates a policy which assigns the plurality of database threads, processes, and objects to the plurality of NUMA nodes, wherein the generating of the policy is performed prior to initialization of the plurality of database threads, processes, and objects. The assignment of the database threads, processes, or objects to NUMA nodes is such that the amount of remote memory accesses is reduced. When the database thread, process, or object initializes, the database server queries the policy for its assigned NUMA node(s). The database thread, process, or object is then bound to the assigned NUMA node(s).

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