Determination of running status of logical processor
US8276151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5077
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for a first logical processor to determine a running status of a target logical processor of an information processing system. In such method, an instruction is issued by the first logical processor running on the information processing system for determining whether the target logical processor is running. In response to issuing the instruction, a state descriptor belonging to the target logical processor is queried to determine whether the target logical processor is currently running. A result is then returned to the first logical processor, the result indicating whether or not the target logical processor is currently running.
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