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System and method of using threads and thread-local storage

US7991962B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2007
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5016
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is provided that includes processing logic and a memory management module. The memory management module is configured to allocate a portion of memory space for a thread stack unit and to partition the thread stack unit to include a stack and a thread-local storage region. The stack is associated with a thread that is executable by the processing logic and the thread-local storage region is adapted to store data associated with the thread. The portion of memory space allocated for the thread stack unit is based on a size of the thread-local storage region that is determined when the thread is generated and a size of the stack.

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