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Directed event signaling for multiprocessor systems

  • US 9,632,569 B2
  • Filed: 08/05/2014
  • Issued: 04/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing processor elements contending for one or more common resources on a computing device having a plurality of processor elements, comprising:

  • determining a parameter for use in assigning priorities to the plurality of processor elements requesting access to a resource based on an operating state of the computing device;

    assigning a priority to a processor element for requesting access to the resource, wherein the priority is assigned based on the parameter for the processing element;

    signaling the processor element requesting access to the resource to wait for the resource to become available in response to determining that the resource is not available; and

    signaling the processor element to access the resource in response to determining that the resource is available and that the processor element is assigned a highest priority for requesting access to the resource.

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