Src Computers, Inc.

David Parks

A method and apparatus including a plurality of data processing units. A plurality of memory banks having a shared address space are coupled to the processors by a crossbar coupling to enable reading and writing data between the processors and memory banks. A unidirectional network couples the memory banks and the processors to enable cache coherency messages to be transmitted from the memory to the processors. A plurality of semaphore registers are implemented within the shared address space of the memory banks wherein the semaphore registers are accessible by the processors through the crossbar coupling.

System and method for semaphore and atomic operation management in a multiprocessor

A cache coherency directory for a shared memory multiprocessor computer system. A data structure is associated with each cacheable memory location, the data structure comprising locations for storing state values indicating an exclusive state, a shared state, an uncached state, a busy state, a busy uncached state, a locked state, and a pending state. The busy state and pending state cooperate to reserve a cache line for future use by a processor while the cache line is currently being used by one or more other processors.

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Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America

David Parks