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Busy lock and a passive lock for embedded load management

US9830200B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2015
Grant dateNov 28, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/524
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments relate to managing exclusive control of a shareable resource between a plurality of concurrently executing threads. An aspect includes determining the number of concurrently executing threads waiting for exclusive control of the shareable resource. Another aspect includes, responsive to a determination that the number of concurrently executing threads waiting for exclusive control of the shareable resource exceeds a pre-determined value, one or more of said concurrently executing threads terminating its wait for exclusive control of the shareable resource. Another aspect includes, responsive to a determination that the number of concurrently executing threads waiting for exclusive control of the shareable resource is less than a pre-determined value, one or more of said one or more concurrently executing threads which terminated its wait for exclusive control of the shareable resource, restarting a wait for exclusive control of the shareable resource.

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