System and method for dynamically determining a portion of a resource for which a thread is to obtain a lock
US7975271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/507
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to at least one embodiment, a method includes determining that a thread desires a lock for accessing a resource. The method further includes dynamically determining a portion of the resource for which a lock is to be obtained for the thread, and obtaining the lock on the determined portion. According to at least one embodiment, a system includes a processor for executing a plurality of threads, and a resource usable by the plurality of threads. The threads are each operable to dynamically determine a portion of the resource for which a lock is to be obtained for the thread desiring to use the resource.
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