Dual coupled partitionable networks providing arbitration logic

Details Dual coupled partitionable networks providing arbitration logic Dual coupled partitionable networks providing arbitration logic

1995-05-18

1997-07-01

Harvey, Jack B.

395308, 39520001, G06F 13362

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056447337

ABSTRACT:
Two partitioned systems are interconnected by bus exchange modules which connect to first and second system common busses. Each system common bus shares three or more requestors, and an arbitration logic unit in each partition manages bus access priority depending on certain existing conditions. Equitable access to each system bus is allocated and no one particular requestor will be locked out from bus access. Deadlock and starvation are prevented by setting one requestor module for normal top priority but also allocating secondary priority to the remaining two requestor modules by toggling and rotating priorities among these two requestor modules. Additionally, the arbitration logic allows the two requester retrying modules to request the bus at a temporarily higher priority, but limiting the number of retry cycles allowed to any given requesting module.

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