Method and apparatus for multiple slaves to receive data from multiple masters in a data processing system
US7334233B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/545
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing requests for data by processes in a data processing system. Requests for data from the processes in slave mode are tracked. Data received by a device driver is stored, wherein the data may originate from multiple masters. The data is sent to the processes, wherein the device driver is not required to handle requests for the processes in slave mode.
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