Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Vergrugge, Kevin (Department: 2189)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C707S793000, C707S793000, C718S104000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07124266
ABSTRACT:
A method may involve assigning each of a plurality of freelists and a plurality of hashlists used to implement a cache to one of a plurality of lock groups and acquiring one of a plurality of locks. Objects on each freelist and hashlist that are assigned to the same lock group are allocated from the same one of a plurality of memory allocation pools. Each lock group is associated with a respective one of the plurality of locks. Acquiring the lock locks a freelist and several hashlists included in an associated lock group of the plurality of lock groups.
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Harmer Craig K.
Khona Rahul
Shah Aalop
Kowert Robert C.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
Vergrugge Kevin
Veritas Operating Corporation
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