Method and apparatus and determining processor utilization

Details Method and apparatus and determining processor utilization Method and apparatus and determining processor utilization

2003-12-30

2009-11-10

Kendall, Chuck O (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S127000, C717S131000, C717S149000, C717S154000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07617488

ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for determining processor utilization have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes determining processor utilization in a data processing system and synchronizing execution of a number of threads in the data processing system to prevent interrupting the determining of the processor utilization. Other embodiments have been claimed and described.

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