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Time-based task priority boost management using boost register values

  • US 9,229,716 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2011
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for task priority boost management, comprising:

  • responsive to a thread executing in user mode an instruction to boost a priority of the thread, accessing a boost register, the boost register accessible only by a kernel of an operating system in kernel mode;

    determining a value of the boost register, the value indicating a time period that the thread may execute in a boosted priority state; and

    responsive to determining that the boost register holds a non-zero value, boosting the priority of the thread.

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