Semaphore with timeout and lock-free fast path for message passing architectures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9772888
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13859852

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The exemplary embodiments describe systems and methods for utilizing a semaphore with timeout and lock-free path for message passing architectures. One embodiment is related to a method comprising receiving a request from a client to access an object, the object including a plurality of resources, placing the request in a lock-free pend queue of a semaphore, manipulating a count of the semaphore based on an availability of at least one of the plurality of resources, and determining whether the client can use a fast path to the object.

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  • WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.

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Richardson, Raymond Richmond, US 11 53
Stults, Gregory Berkeley, US 3 6

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