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Delaying interrupts for a transactional-execution facility

US9311137B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Guenter Gerwig · Simmozheim, DE
Christian Jacobi · West Park, US
Frank Lehnert · Weil im Schönbuch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2012
Grant date	Apr 12, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/528
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism is provided for completing of set of instructions while receiving interrupts. The mechanism executes a set of instructions. Responsive to receiving an interrupt and determining that the interrupt requires processing within an implementation time frame, the mechanism delays the interrupt for a predetermined time period. Responsive to completing the set of instructions within the predetermined time period, the mechanism processes the interrupt.

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