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System and method for replacing an inoperable master workload management process

  • US 7,979,862 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2004
  • Issued: 07/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • executing respective workload management processes within a plurality of computing compartments to allocate at least processor resources to applications executed within said plurality of computing compartments;

    selecting a master workload management process to reallocate processor resources between said plurality of computing compartments in response to requests from said workload management processes to receive additional resources;

    monitoring operations of said master workload management process by the other workload management processes, wherein said monitoring comprises determining whether said master workload management process performs a method call to said other workload management processes and wherein said method call is a method call to obtain information associated with reallocation decisions to be made by said master workload management process;

    detecting, by the other workload management processes, when said master workload management process becomes inoperable; and

    selecting a replacement master workload management process by the other workload management processes in response to said detecting, wherein the selecting of said replacement master workload management process includes each of the other workload management processes communicating a vote to each other.

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