Method of utilizing common buses in a multiprocessor system

Details Method of utilizing common buses in a multiprocessor system Method of utilizing common buses in a multiprocessor system

1991-09-09

1994-07-05

Chun, Debra A.

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364DIG2, 3642281, 3642283, 3642292, 3642402, 3642404, 3642457, G06F 13368

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053275381

ABSTRACT:
In a multiprocessor system wherein a main storage is divided into a plurality of banks and a plurality of common buses are provided, in order to access the main storage. Each processor selects and acquires one of the buses in accordance with the utilization status of the common buses, and releases the bus after transmitting an access request utilizing the acquired bus. After processing the request, the main storage selects and acquires one of the buses in accordance with the utilization status of the common buses at that time independently of the bus which has transmitted the request, and transmits a result of the processing to the processor which has transmitted the access request utilizing the acquired bus.

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