Processing of data to suspend operations in an input/output processing system
US7856511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/124
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer program product, an apparatus, and a method for processing communications between a target and an initiator an input/output processing system are provided. The computer program product includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method. The method includes: sending a message between the initiator and the target, the message requesting suspension of input/output operations between the initiator and the target for a period of time, the period of time being defined by the message; and responsive to the message, suspending input/output operation messages for the period of time.
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