Software filtering in a transactional memory system
US8719514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/467
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for utilizing hardware mechanisms of a transactional memory system is herein described. Various embodiments relate to software-based filtering of operations from read and write barriers and read isolation barriers during transactional execution. Other embodiments relate to software-implemented read barrier processing to accelerate strong atomicity. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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