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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Monica Farkash, Haifa, IL;
Danny Geist, Haifa, IL;
Raanan Gewirtzman, Haifa, IL;
Karen Holtz, Neve Shaanan, IL;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/05 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/05 ;
Abstract
A synchronization method including running ( ) a system ( ) having multiple agents ( ) in parallel operation and forcing synchronization order ( ) between the multiple agents at at least one intervention juncture. Preferably, the multiple agents ( ) include at least two agents ( ) accessing a single address at almost the same time. Further preferably, the forcing step includes forcing a predetermined one ( ) of said two agents to access said address before the other one ( ) of said two agents accesses said address.