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Method and system method and system for exception-less system calls for event driven programs

US8869172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Quietus Systems Inc. · CA

Inventors

Livio B. Soares · New York, US
Michael Stumm · Toronto, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2012
Grant date	Oct 21, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 1, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/545
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system is disclosed which alters the performance of computer systems to make exception-less system calls, thus avoiding or reducing the direct and indirect overheads associated with making an exception-based system call. The invention can be employed with single core processor systems and with multi-core processor systems.

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