Thread-shared software code caches
US8402224B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A runtime system using thread-shared code caches is provided which avoids brute-force all-thread-suspension and monolithic global locks. In one embodiment, medium-grained runtime system synchronization reduces lock contention. The system includes trace building that combines efficient private construction with shared results, in-cache lock-free lookup table access in the presence of entry invalidations, and a delayed deletion algorithm based on timestamps and reference counts. These enable reductions in memory usage and performance overhead.
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