Detecting software race conditions
US7844862B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/362
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Detecting a race condition is disclosed. An indication of a store operation to a memory address is received. An identifier of the memory address is stored. The identifier is used to detect an occurrence of a memory operation that is not associated with a previous ordering operation.
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