发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for fault-tolerant multiprocessing system recovery from power failure or drop-outs |
摘要 |
Multiple processors are connected to form a multiprocessor system having interprocessor communicating capability. In the face of a power-fail signal, indicating that possible power loss is imminent, a processor will proceed through a shut-down procedure to save the present operating state so that when power is re-applied the processor can continue from the operating state it left when power was lost. The shut-down procedure concludes with the processor broadcasting messages to all other processors that it is undergoing a power-fail shut-down which is noted by the other processors to later cause them to enter a cautious mode of operation so as to not exclude the processor in any system configuration involving agreement of all processors by reason of the processor's loss of power.
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申请公布号 |
US5928368(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.07.27 |
申请号 |
US19940265585 |
申请日期 |
1994.06.23 |
申请人 |
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED |
发明人 |
JARDINE, ROBERT L;COLLINS, RICHARD M.;REEVES, LARRY D. |
分类号 |
G06F11/00;(IPC1-7):G06F11/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F11/00 |
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