DATA COLLECTION IN A MULTI-THREADED PROCESSOR

摘要

Data collection is facilitated by a multi-threaded processor. One thread of the processor obtains data placed in a buffer by another thread of the processor. The thread placing the data in the buffer is an execution thread executing a customer application and the one thread obtaining the data from the buffer is an assist thread. The assist thread stores the data obtained from the buffer in a selected location, such as a cache, main memory, a measurement control block, a persistent storage device or a network.

主权项

1. A computer system for facilitating data collection, the computer system comprising:
a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, said method comprising:
obtaining, by one thread of the processor, data placed in a buffer by another thread of the processor, the other thread being an execution thread executing a customer application and the one thread being an assist thread configured to execute in at least an assist mode; andstoring, by the one thread, the data obtained from the buffer in a selected location, wherein based on the thread being in the assist mode, the obtaining and the storing are performed in lieu of executing customer applications by the one thread.