Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compare and exchange operation using sleep-wakeup mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 使用睡眠唤醒机制比较和交换操作
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Application No.: US10880638Application Date: 2004-06-30
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Publication No.: US08607241B2Publication Date: 2013-12-10
- Inventor: Bratin Saha , Matthew C. Merten , Per Hammarlund
- Applicant: Bratin Saha , Matthew C. Merten , Per Hammarlund
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G06F9/46
- IPC: G06F9/46 ; G06F9/30 ; G06F9/40 ; G06F7/38 ; G06F9/00 ; G06F9/44
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for performing compare and exchange operations using a sleep-wakeup mechanism. According to one embodiment, an instruction at a processor is executed to help acquire a lock on behalf of the processor. If the lock is unavailable to be acquired by the processor, the instruction is put to sleep until an event has occurred.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060005197A1 Compare and exchange operation using sleep-wakeup mechanism Public/Granted day:2006-01-05
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