Updating spin counters for spin latches
First Claim
1. A spin counter updating system for updating spin counters for spin latches in a multiprocessor computing system, the updating system comprising:
- (a) main spin counter value storage for storing spin counter data correlated to at least one spin counter value;
(b) a master agent comprising;
(i) agent spin counter value storage for storing spin counter data correlated to at least one spin counter value; and
(ii) a spin counter signal handler, wherein the spin counter signal handler is adapted to read spin counter data from the main spin counter value storage and to store the read spin counter data to the agent spin counter value storage.
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Abstract
A spin counter updating system and method for updating spin counters for spin latches in a multiprocessor computing system. The updating system includes main spin counter value storage for storing spin counter data correlated to at least one spin counter value, and a master agent. The master agent includes agent spin counter value storage for storing spin counter data correlated to at least one spin counter value; and a spin counter signal handler, wherein the spin counter signal handler is adapted to read spin counter data from the main spin counter value storage and to store the read spin counter data to the agent spin counter value storage.
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7 Claims
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1. A spin counter updating system for updating spin counters for spin latches in a multiprocessor computing system, the updating system comprising:
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(a) main spin counter value storage for storing spin counter data correlated to at least one spin counter value;
(b) a master agent comprising;
(i) agent spin counter value storage for storing spin counter data correlated to at least one spin counter value; and
(ii) a spin counter signal handler, wherein the spin counter signal handler is adapted to read spin counter data from the main spin counter value storage and to store the read spin counter data to the agent spin counter value storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of updating spin counters for spin latches in a multiprocessor computing system, the method comprising the following steps:
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(a) providing a main spin counter value storage for storing spin counter data correlated to at least one spin counter value;
(b) providing a master agent comprising;
(i) agent spin counter value storage for storing spin counter data correlated to spin counter values; and
(ii) a spin counter signal handler, wherein the spin counter signal handler is adapted to receive a signal call, and wherein upon receiving a signal call, the spin counter signal handler is adapted to read spin counter data from the main spin counter value storage and to store the read spin counter data to the agent spin counter value storage;
(c) creating at least one child agent from the master agent wherein the child agent comprises the spin counter signal handler;
(d) storing updated spin counter data in the main spin counter value storage; and
(e) initiating a signal call to each spin counter signal handler. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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