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Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 17, 2014
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Michael Fee, Cold Spring, NY (US);

Ute Gaertner, Schoenaich, DE;

Lisa C. Heller, Rhinebeck, NY (US);

Thomas Koehler, Holzgerlingen, DE;

Frank Lehnert, Schoenbuch, DE;

Jennifer A. Navarro, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/46 (2006.01); G06F 9/455 (2018.01); G06F 9/50 (2006.01); G06F 9/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/45554 (2013.01); G06F 9/4812 (2013.01); G06F 9/5016 (2013.01); G06F 9/5088 (2013.01); G06F 9/45533 (2013.01); G06F 2209/5018 (2013.01); G06F 2209/5021 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for performing a quiesce operation in a multithread environment is provided. A processor receives a first thread quiesce request from a first thread executing on the processor. A processor sends a first processor quiesce request to a system controller to initiate a quiesce operation. A processor performs one or more operations of the first thread based, at least in part, on receiving a response from the system controller.


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