发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for indicating a time-out by generating a time stamp for an input/output (I/O) channel whenever the channel processes an instruction |
摘要 |
A channel time-out apparatus in a data processing system having a channel processor for controlling the allocation of a plurality of input/output channels. The channel time-out apparatus comprises a clock for generating time indications, an address generator for generating an address for each input/output channel of the plurality of input/output channels, a time-out generator for generating a time-out indicator for an input/output channel whenever that input/output channel processes an instruction, storage for storing the last time-out indicator generated by the time-out means for each input/output channel and a comparator for comparing the last time-out indicator stored in the storage for the input/output channel whose address is presently being generated by the address generator with a time indicator presently being generated by the clock for determining when a time-out event has occurred without requiring intervention by the processor. |
申请公布号 |
US5651113(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.07.22 |
申请号 |
US19960641142 |
申请日期 |
1996.04.25 |
申请人 |
AMDAHL CORPORATION |
发明人 |
LIN, DAVID H.;BROGAN, JAMES E.;NOEL, MATTHEW G. |
分类号 |
G06F11/00;(IPC1-7):G06F11/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F11/00 |
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