SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A SHARED MEMORY HASH TABLE WITH NOTIFICATIONS

摘要

A method and apparatus of a device that includes a shared memory hash table that notifies one or more readers of changes to the shared memory hash table is described. In an exemplary embodiment, a device modifies a value in the shared memory hash table, where the value has a corresponding key. The device further stores a notification in a notification queue that indicates the value has changed. In addition, the device invalidates a previous entry in the notification queue that indicates the value has been modified. The device signals to the reader that a notification is ready to be processed.

主权项

1. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having executable instructions to cause one or more processing units perform a method to notify a reader that a value in a shared memory hash table has been modified, the method comprising:
modifying a value in the shared memory hash table, where in the value has a corresponding key; storing a notification in a notification queue that indicates the value associated with the corresponding key has changed; invalidating one or more previous entries in the notification queue that corresponding to the key; and signaling to the reader that a notification is ready to be processed.