Sharing lock mechanism between protocol layers
US7689992B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/526
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Shared locks are employed for controlling a thread which extends across more than one protocol layer in a data processing system. The use of a counter is used as part of a data structure which makes it possible to implement shared locks across multiple layers. The use of shared locks avoids the processing overhead usually associated with lock acquisition and release. The thread which is controlled may be initiated in either an upper layer protocol or in a lower layer.
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