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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Steven J. Battle, Austin, TX (US);
Dung Q. Nguyen, Austin, TX (US);
Susan E. Eisen, Round Rock, TX (US);
Kenneth L. Ward, Austin, TX (US);
Eula Faye Abalos Tolentino, Austin, TX (US);
Cliff Kucharski, Austin, TX (US);
Glenn O. Kincaid, Austin, TX (US);
David S. Walder, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments include systems, methods, and computer program products for using a multi-tier hang buster for detecting and breaking out of hang conditions in a processor. One method includes determining a plurality of actions available at each of a plurality of tiers used for breaking out of the hang condition in the processor. The method also includes, after detecting the hang condition on a first thread of the processor, performing one or more actions available at a first tier of the plurality of tiers to break out of the hang condition. The method further includes, after performing the one or more actions at the first tier and determining that the hang condition is still present, performing one or more actions available at one or more second tiers of the plurality of tiers to break out of the hang condition.