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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Zohar Bogin, Folsom, CA (US);
Narendra S. Khandekar, Folsom, CA (US);
Steve J. Clohset, Sacremento, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ;
Abstract
A computer system that includes at least two host agents is provided. The computer system further includes a chipset that includes a resource to be shared by the at least two host agents. The chipset is coupled to the-at least two host agents. The chipset prevents a first host agent, that occupies the shared resource to access the shared resource until a second host agent, has made progress in accessing said shared resource.