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System and method for managing processor execution in a multiprocessor system

  • US 20060156291A1
  • Filed: 01/12/2005
  • Published: 07/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for managing execution of software code by the processors of a multiprocessor computer system, comprising:

  • setting a first flag to identify whether the computer system is in a managed execution mode for the execution of the software code;

    identifying at each processor whether the computer system is in a managed execution mode;

    if the processor is in a managed execution mode, identifying at each processor whether a second, processor-specific flag has been set to limit execution of the software code by the processor;

    executing the software code by the processor if the processor-specific flag indicates that the software code has not been previously executed by the processor.

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