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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2019
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Robert S. Chappell, Portland, OR (US);
John W. Faistl, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Hermann W. Gartler, Portland, OR (US);
Michael D. Tucknott, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Rajesh S. Parthasarathy, Hillsboro, OR (US);
David W. Burns, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
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.