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THREAD LIVELOCK UNIT

  • US 20100229172A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2010
  • Published: 09/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a first multi-threaded processor, a method of assigning thread priority among a plurality of threads and a memory livelock unit, comprising:

  • determining whether a plurality of livelock conditions are present among the memory livelock unit and at least two threads of the processor, the at least two threads including a first thread and a set of remaining threads;

    determining, based on satisfaction of said plurality of livelock conditions, whether the first thread is live-locked; and

    assigning priority to the first thread and not to any of the set of remaining threads in response to determining the first thread is live-locked.

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