Method and apparatus for bus lock assistance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9880948
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15384203

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A method is described that includes detecting that an instruction of a thread is a locked instruction. The instruction also includes determining that execution of said instruction includes imposing a bus lock. The instruction also include executing a bus lock assistance function in response to said determining, said bus lock assistance function including a function associated with said bus lock other than implementation of a bus lock protocol.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burns, David W Portland, US 64 2725
Chappell, Robert S Portland, US 48 606
Faistl, John W Hillsboro, US 4 12
Gartler, Hermann W Portland, US 10 88
Parthasarathy, Rajesh S Hillsboro, US 32 633
Tucknott, Michael D Hillsboro, US 5 17

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