System and method for implementing shared locks between kernel and user space for synchronize access without using a system call to the kernel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9128786
APP PUB NO 20130132627A1
SERIAL NO

13302918

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An apparatus comprising one or more processors configured to implement a plurality of operations for an operating system (OS) platform including a kernel and a user application, one or more shared resource blocks by the kernel and the user application, and one or more shared locks by the kernel and the user application corresponding to the shared resource blocks, wherein the user application is configured to synchronize accesses to the shared resource blocks between a user thread and a kernel thread by directly accessing the locks without using a system call to the kernel.

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  • FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dong, Xuesong Pleasonton, US 15 159
Hu, Shihui Beijing, CN 15 100
Li, Fengkai Beijing, CN 16 134
Stewart, Randall Chapin, US 21 259
Yin, Hongtao Fremont, US 10 488

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