Producer/consumer remote synchronization
US9858221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/32
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Remotely synchronizing data communicated in an electronic computing system. Ordered writing of a data set of discrete data packets (data) and a following associated semaphore packet (semaphore) from a source electronic device (source) to a bridge interface device (bridge). Relaxed writing of the data set from the bridge to discrete target memory addresses (targets) of a data-consuming electronic device (consumer), wherein the order of the data and the semaphore written to the targets is different than the order of the data and semaphore written with the ordered writing. Monitoring, by the consumer, the relaxed writing of the semaphore to one of the targets. Issuing a synchronization command to the bridge upon detection of the semaphore having been written to the one target. Sending a synchronization confirmation reply from the bridge after all of the data has been written to the targets.
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