Managing group events by a name server for a group of processors

Details Managing group events by a name server for a group of processors Managing group events by a name server for a group of processors

1996-07-23

1998-08-04

Ellis, Richard L.

39520035, G06F 1300

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ABSTRACT:
Managing group events by a name server for a group of processors in a distributed computing environment by receiving a message by said name server from one of the nodes requesting an event, determining what event is being requested by the message, determining which group the event is for, and storing an identification of the requesting node in an interested party set for the group. The name server determines if the group has a group leader, and if the group does not have a group leader, stores the event to be performed responsive to the message in a lookup queue to be processed when a group leader has been established. The first node requesting an event for a group is established by the name server as the group leader. The state of the group may have a first state wherein no group is established, a second state wherein the group is established but has no group leader, or a third state wherein the group is established and the group has a group leader. The state of the group may be determined by the number of node identifications in the interested party set.

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