发明名称 |
A method and apparatus for suspending execution of a thread until a specified memory access occurs |
摘要 |
Techniques for suspending execution of a thread until a specified memory access occurs. In one embodiment, a processor includes multiple execution units capable of executing multiple threads. A first thread includes an instruction that specifies a monitor address. Suspend logic suspends execution of the first thread, and a monitor causes resumption of the first thread in response to an access to the specified monitor address. |
申请公布号 |
GB2400947(B) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.08.24 |
申请号 |
GB20040012867 |
申请日期 |
2002.12.11 |
申请人 |
* INTEL CORPORATION |
发明人 |
DEBORAH T * MARR;SCOTT * RODGERS;DAVID * HILL;SHIVNANDAN * KAUSHIK;JAMES * CROSSLAND;DAVID * KOUFATY |
分类号 |
G06F9/00;G06F;G06F9/30;G06F9/38;G06F9/46;G06F9/48;G06F12/08;G06F17/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/00 |
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