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Method and system for using the event wait list anchor as a lock for events

  • US 5,961,583 A
  • Filed: 11/22/1996
  • Issued: 10/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of managing threads in a data processing system, comprising:

  • detecting that a first thread desires to perform some type of action, based upon the occurrence of an event;

    locking an event list by setting an event list anchor equal to a first value, wherein the event list anchor is a head of the event list, and wherein the first value indicates that the event list is currently locked; and

    setting the event list anchor equal to an identification of the first thread, wherein said setting the event list anchor equal to the identification of the first thread causes the event list to be unlocked.

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