GB2284081B - Computing system - Google Patents

Computing system

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Publication number
GB2284081B
GB2284081B GB9425745A GB9425745A GB2284081B GB 2284081 B GB2284081 B GB 2284081B GB 9425745 A GB9425745 A GB 9425745A GB 9425745 A GB9425745 A GB 9425745A GB 2284081 B GB2284081 B GB 2284081B
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Prior art keywords
computing system
computing
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GB9425745A
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GB2284081A (en
GB9425745D0 (en
Inventor
Andrew J Valencia
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Sequent Computer Systems Inc
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Sequent Computer Systems Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/747,658 external-priority patent/US5185861A/en
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Publication of GB2284081A publication Critical patent/GB2284081A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F12/02—Addressing or allocation; Relocation
    • G06F12/08—Addressing or allocation; Relocation in hierarchically structured memory systems, e.g. virtual memory systems
    • G06F12/0802—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches
    • G06F12/0806—Multiuser, multiprocessor or multiprocessing cache systems
    • G06F12/0842—Multiuser, multiprocessor or multiprocessing cache systems for multiprocessing or multitasking
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/46—Multiprogramming arrangements
    • G06F9/48—Program initiating; Program switching, e.g. by interrupt
    • G06F9/4806—Task transfer initiation or dispatching
    • G06F9/4843—Task transfer initiation or dispatching by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system
    • G06F9/4881—Scheduling strategies for dispatcher, e.g. round robin, multi-level priority queues
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/46—Multiprogramming arrangements
    • G06F9/50—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]
    • G06F9/5005—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU] to service a request
    • G06F9/5027—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU] to service a request the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals
    • G06F9/5033—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU] to service a request the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals considering data affinity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/46—Multiprogramming arrangements
    • G06F9/50—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]
    • G06F9/5005—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU] to service a request
    • G06F9/5027—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU] to service a request the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals
    • G06F9/505—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU] to service a request the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals considering the load
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2209/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F9/00
    • G06F2209/48—Indexing scheme relating to G06F9/48
    • G06F2209/483—Multiproc

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Memory System Of A Hierarchy Structure (AREA)
GB9425745A 1991-08-19 1992-08-19 Computing system Expired - Lifetime GB2284081B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/747,658 US5185861A (en) 1991-08-19 1991-08-19 Cache affinity scheduler
GB9217740A GB2258933B (en) 1991-08-19 1992-08-19 Cache affinity scheduler

Publications (3)

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GB9425745D0 GB9425745D0 (en) 1995-02-22
GB2284081A GB2284081A (en) 1995-05-24
GB2284081B true GB2284081B (en) 1995-10-04

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6728959B1 (en) 1995-08-08 2004-04-27 Novell, Inc. Method and apparatus for strong affinity multiprocessor scheduling
US5826081A (en) * 1996-05-06 1998-10-20 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Real time thread dispatcher for multiprocessor applications

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GB9425745D0 (en) 1995-02-22

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PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20120818