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EFFICIENT TASK SCHEDULING USING A LOCKING MECHANISM

  • US 20150052529A1
  • Filed: 08/14/2013
  • Published: 02/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for efficient task scheduling using a locking mechanism by a processor device in a computing environment, the method comprising:

  • allowing a new task to spin on the locking mechanism if a number of tasks spinning on the locking mechanism is less than a predetermined threshold for parallel operations requiring locks between the multiple threads.

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