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Method and system for balancing component load in an input/output stack of an operating system

US8042115B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2007
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/5022
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for balancing component load. In response to receiving a request, data is updated to reflect a current number of pending requests. In response to analyzing the updated data, it is determined whether throttling is necessary. In response to determining that throttling is not necessary, a corresponding request to the received request is created and a flag is set in the corresponding request. Then, the corresponding request is sent to one of a plurality of lower level components of an input/output stack of an operating system for processing based on the analyzed data to balance component load in the input/output stack of the operating system.

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