NUMA system resource descriptors including performance...

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2011-08-09

2011-08-09

Portka, Gary J (Department: 2187)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C711S103000, C711S170000

Reexamination Certificate

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07996433

ABSTRACT:
A method and article for efficiently accessing resources in a multiprocessor computer system. Multiple resources are grouped into nodes and system resource descriptors are maintained as data structures. The method incorporates traversing one or more of the data structure to efficiently allocate resources within a grouping of nodes. Each node in the system is assigned a node identifying number. This number identifies a node location within a multiprocessor and is used to determine latency between nodes. Accordingly, storing the system architecture information in a data structure format provides for an efficient method of accessing system resources and determining latency for specific processes and access patterns.

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