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Method and apparatus and determining processor utilization

US7617488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2003
Grant dateNov 10, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/88
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for determining processor utilization have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes determining processor utilization in a data processing system and synchronizing execution of a number of threads in the data processing system to prevent interrupting the determining of the processor utilization. Other embodiments have been claimed and described.

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