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Automatic yielding on lock contention for multi-threaded processors

  • US 20070124545A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2005
  • Published: 05/31/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for mitigating overhead on a multi-threaded processor, comprising:

  • determining presence of a lock address in a lock table for a shared resource;

    adjusting allocation of processor resources to a thread holding said lock responsive to presence of said lock address in said lock table.

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