摘要 |
A multiprocessor system ( 100 ) for sharing memory has a memory ( 102 ), and two or more processors ( 104 ). The processors are programmed to establish ( 202 ) memory buffer pools between the processors, and for each memory buffer pool, establish ( 204 ) an array of buffer pointers that point to corresponding memory buffers. The processors are further programmed to, for each array of buffer pointers, establish ( 206 ) a consumption pointer for the processor owning the memory buffer pool, and a release pointer for another processor sharing said memory buffer pool, each pointer initially pointing to a predetermined location of the array, and adjust ( 208 - 236 ) the consumption and release pointers according to buffers consumed and released.
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