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EFFICIENT MECHANISM FOR TERMINATING APPLICATIONS

  • US 20090307710A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2008
  • Published: 12/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine-implemented method for terminating an application of a data processing system, the method comprising:

  • in response to a request for exiting from an operating environment of a data processing system, an operating system examining an operating state associated with an application running within the operating environment, the operating state being stored at a predetermined memory location shared between the operating system and the application;

    the operating system immediately terminating the application if the operating state associated with the application indicates that the application is safe for a sudden termination; and

    the operating system deferring terminating the application if the operating state associated with the application indicates that the application is unsafe for the sudden termination.

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