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An inpage buffer is used between a cache and slower storage device. When a processor requests data, the cache is checked to see if the data is already in the cache. If not, a request for the data is sent to the slower storage device. The buffer receives the data from the slower storage device and provides the data to the processor that requested the data. The buffer then provides the data to the cache for storage provided that the cache is not working on a separate storage request from the processor. The data will be written into the cache from the buffer when the cache is free from such requests. The buffer is also able to provide data corresponding to subsequent requests provided it contains such data. This may happen if a request for the same data occurs, and the buffer has not yet written the data into the cache. It can also occur if the areas of the cache which can hold data from an area of the slower storage is inoperable for some reason. The buffer acts as a minicache when such a catastrophic error in the cache occurs.
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Programmable masks at ascending levels of processing machine functionality support the programmed injection of errors in response to machine events and machine states and in synchronism with machine operation. Provision is made for varying characteristics of injected errors through a programmable error mask and through generation of an injected error wave form having variable temporal and duration characteristics.
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A checkpoint retry system for recovery from an error condition in a multiprocessor type central processing unit which may have a store-in or a store-through cache system. At detection of a checkpoint instruction, the system initiates action to save the content of the program status word, the floating point registers, the access registers and the general purpose registers until the store operations are completed for the checkpointed sequence. For processors which have a store-in cache, modified cache data is saved in a store buffer until the checkpointed instructions are completed and then written to a cache which is accessible to other processors in the system. For processors which utilize store-through cache, the modified data for the checkpointed instructions is also stored in the store buffer prior to storage in the system memory.
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Apparatus and method for collecting and analyzing machine check interrupts generated by a central processor complex. Each logic card is scanned to detect the presence of error data generated by logic circuits on the card. A primary maintenance interface card collects the interrupt information identifying the interrupt as to type of interrupt and location of the card generating the interrupt. A system support adapter reports the collected interrupt information over a LAN to a support processor which may thereafter initiate diagnostic operations with the central processor complex.
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The invention relates to a secure lock for a lift cord of a window blind or shade, which includes a head rail, a bottom rail and a shading unit combined between the head rail and the bottom rail. The shading unit has plural connecting members respectively engaging with an annular secure lock, except the connecting member positioned closest to the bottom rail engaging with a cap-shaped secure lock instead. A lift cord is strung in the annular secure locks, with the end fastened with the cap-shaped secure lock. An opening is formed in a ring of the annular secure locks and a groove formed in a curved portion of the cap-shaped secure lock. Thus, the lift cord can be released if an object is accidentally trapped between the lift cord and the shading unit, achieving a secure effect.
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A computing system constructed of multiple processing elements containing private storage, attached to a shared global storage, is called a closely-coupled system. Each processing element may be a single processing unit (PU) with private storage, or a tightly coupled multi-processor unit with private storage. Either type of processing element will be referred to as a Central Processor Complex (CPC), the computing system complex as a whole is referred to as a sysplex. IBM ESA/390 processors provide examples of both single and multi-processor CPC's. For a highly-available shared storage for data-sharing in a multi-processing element environment, highly-available shared storage is provided by a duplexed controllers with non-volatile storage, which is accessed by tightly connected Processing Elements as a single logical copy. Our duplexed controllers provide not only the shared data but also the control information necessary for multi-Processing Element data management with speed-matching processor. The duplexed controllers, including a primary and backup controller, are always synchronized to execute each message command to ensure that they do not diverge. Each controller of the duplexed controller receives its own command from a Processing Element and reaches consensus with other controller to synchronize command execution and return a response code to the Processing Element. To sequence and synchronize the command execution by each of the duplexed controller, a tightly-synchronized Sysplex timer is used to time-stamp each command and response so that the duplexed controllers will run in synchronism. When an "out of sync" condition is detected by a SSC, the monitoring information of SSC and integrated SP, and the result of diagnostics are used to determine the faulty SSC of a the duplexed SSC.
摘要翻译:由包含附属于共享全局存储器的私有存储器的多个处理元件构成的计算系统被称为紧密耦合的系统。 每个处理元件可以是具有专用存储器的单个处理单元(PU)或具有私人存储器的紧密耦合的多处理器单元。 任何一种类型的处理元件将被称为中央处理器复合体(CPC),整个计算系统复杂度被称为系统复合体。 IBM ESA / 390处理器提供单处理器和多处理器CPC的示例。 对于高可用性共享存储器,用于在多处理元件环境中进行数据共享,高可用性共享存储由具有非易失性存储器的双工控制器提供,该存储器由紧密连接的处理元素作为单个逻辑副本访问。 我们的双工控制器不仅提供共享数据,还提供了具有速度匹配处理器的多处理元件数据管理所需的控制信息。 双工控制器(包括主控和备用控制器)总是同步执行每条消息命令,以确保它们不发散。 双工控制器的每个控制器从处理元件接收其自己的命令,并与其他控制器达成一致,以同步命令执行并将响应代码返回给处理元件。 为了对每个双工控制器的命令执行顺序和同步,使用紧密同步的Sysplex定时器来对每个命令和响应进行时间戳,以便双工控制器将同步运行。 当SSC检测到“不同步”条件时,SSC和集成SP的监控信息以及诊断结果用于确定双工SSC的故障SSC。