Generating time-of-day values without causing execution stalls

A system and method for generating a timestamp without processor core execution stall are provided. For example, the method includes generating, using a first processor core, a timestamp. The method also includes preventing, using the first processor core, a second processor core from accessing the...

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Main Authors Slegel Timothy J, Engler Eberhard, Jacobi Christian, Recktenwald Martin
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.08.2017
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A system and method for generating a timestamp without processor core execution stall are provided. For example, the method includes generating, using a first processor core, a timestamp. The method also includes preventing, using the first processor core, a second processor core from accessing the timestamp for a minimum time granularity interval. The time granularity interval provides a delay such that the timestamp generated by the first processor core is earlier in time than a second processor core timestamp.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615282224