发明名称 |
Virtual input/output processor |
摘要 |
<p>A virtual I/O processor (VIOP) is implemented using a programmed I/O (PIO) unit. The PIO unit is complemented by a VIOP interrupt, a VIOP interrupt handler, and a number of VIOP data structures. Preferably, the PIO unit is further complemented with a set of dedicated I/O global registers, a number of VIOP library read/write routines for various I/O device types, and non-blocking read and write operations. During execution, these elements cooperate with each other to perform multiple sequences of programmed I/Os as if they were being performed by a dedicated I/O processor. <IMAGE></p> |
申请公布号 |
EP0732658(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.09.18 |
申请号 |
EP19960301490 |
申请日期 |
1996.03.05 |
申请人 |
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. |
发明人 |
LYON, THOMAS L.;CHEN, SUN-DEN;JOY, WILLIAM;KOHN, LESLIE D.;NARAD, CHARLES E.;YUNG, ROBERT |
分类号 |
G06F13/10;G06F13/28;G06F13/38;(IPC1-7):G06F13/10 |
主分类号 |
G06F13/10 |
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