Memory fence with background lock release
A technique releases locks associated with particular memory locations. The technique uses a "background" approach to determining when the locks should be released in that memory operations associated with the memory locations are monitored while instructions continue to execute on a proce...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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26.12.2006
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Summary: | A technique releases locks associated with particular memory locations. The technique uses a "background" approach to determining when the locks should be released in that memory operations associated with the memory locations are monitored while instructions continue to execute on a processor. The memory operations are monitored by generating a condition for each memory operation and clearing the condition when the operation completes. When all the conditions are cleared, the associated locks are released. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US20020217023 |