Busy lock and a passive lock for embedded load management
US9830200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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