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System and method for determining a number of threads to maximize utilization of a system

US8219999B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Stefan Raspl · Nagold, DE
Dirk Seider · Bisingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2008
Grant date	Jul 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/5083
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and associated method for determining a number of threads to maximize system utilization. The method begins with determining a first value which corresponds to the current system utilization. Next the method determines a second value which corresponds the current number of threads in the system. Next the method determines a third value which corresponds to the number of processor cores in the system. Next the method receives a fourth value from an end user which corresponds to the optimal system utilization the end user wishes to achieve. Next the method determines a fifth value which corresponds to the number of threads necessary to achieve the optimal system utilization value received from the end user. Finally, the method sends the fifth value to all running applications.

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