Managing lock rankings
First Claim
1. A method of detecting a lock ranking violation in a computer system, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from an operation for a first lock associated with a first data storage location;
reviewing a list of locks issued to the operation; and
determining whether the operation possesses a lock ranked higher than the first lock.
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Abstract
Methods of monitoring a computer system. The methods may comprise the steps of calculating a first checksum of a data location and receiving a request from an operation running on the computer system for a lock corresponding to the data location. The methods may also comprise the steps of calculating a second checksum of the data location, and generating an indication if the first checksum and the second checksum are not equivalent. Also, methods of detecting a lock ranking violation in a computer system. The methods may comprise the steps of receiving a request from an operation for a first lock associated with a first data storage location and reviewing a list of locks issued to the operation. The methods may also comprise the step of determining whether the operation possesses a lock ranked higher than the first lock.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of detecting a lock ranking violation in a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from an operation for a first lock associated with a first data storage location; reviewing a list of locks issued to the operation; and determining whether the operation possesses a lock ranked higher than the first lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions thereon that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
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receiving a request from an operation for a first lock associated with a first data storage location; reviewing a list of locks issued to the operation; and determining whether the operation possesses a lock ranked higher than the first lock.
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