发明名称 |
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SHARING INFORMATION BETWEEN PROCESSORS |
摘要 |
Methods and systems for sharing access to a computer resource accessible by a bus between two controllers are provided. For example, a machine implemented method of sharing access to computer resources includes requesting access to a bus from a processor of a first controller to access a device shared with a processor of a second controller; waiting for a positive response from the second controller; when the positive response is received, accessing the bus for less than a first timeout period; resetting a timer before the timer reaches the first timeout period to extend access to the bus, when access is not complete and a total access time is less than a second timeout period; and releasing the bus when access is complete or the second timeout period has been reached. |
申请公布号 |
US2016103779(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.04.14 |
申请号 |
US201414510859 |
申请日期 |
2014.10.09 |
申请人 |
NETAPP, INC. |
发明人 |
Singh Amit Kumar;Loebig Michael M. |
分类号 |
G06F13/40;G06F13/42 |
主分类号 |
G06F13/40 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A machine implemented method of sharing access to computer resources, comprising:
requesting, by a processor of a first controller, access to a bus attached to a device from a processor of a second controller, wherein the bus and device are shared by the first and second controllers; waiting for a positive response from the second controller; when the positive response is received, accessing the bus for less than a first timeout period; resetting a timer before the timer reaches the first timeout period to extend access to the bus, when access is not complete and a total access time is less than a second timeout period; and releasing the bus when access is complete or the second timeout period has been reached. |
地址 |
Sunnyvale CA US |