Queued locks using monitor-memory wait

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2007-05-01

2007-05-01

Rinehart, Mark H. (Department: 2112)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Access locking

C718S102000, C718S104000, C719S315000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10608708

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for monitoring locks using monitor-memory wait. According to one embodiment, a node associated with a contended lock is monitored; and a processor seeking the contended lock is put to sleep until a monitor event occurs.

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