Memory lock mechanism for a multiprocessor system

• Main Authors: Arimilli, Ravi K, Starke, William J, Arimilli, Lakshminarayana B, Guthrie, Guy L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.03.2019
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

A memory lock mechanism within a multi-processor system is disclosed. A lock control section is initially assigned to a data block within a system memory of the multiprocessor system. In response to a request for accessing the data block by a processing unit within the multiprocessor system, a deter...