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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
Michael Thomas Benhase, Tucson, AZ (US);
John Norbert Mccauley, Tuscon, AZ (US);
Brian Anthony Rinaldi, Tucson, AZ (US);
Micah Robison, Tucson, AZ (US);
Todd Charles Sorenson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael Thomas Benhase, Tucson, AZ (US);
John Norbert McCauley, Tuscon, AZ (US);
Brian Anthony Rinaldi, Tucson, AZ (US);
Micah Robison, Tucson, AZ (US);
Todd Charles Sorenson, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided are a method, system and program for processing complexes to access shared devices. A lock to a plurality of shared devices is maintained and accessible to a first and second processing systems. The first processing complex determines a first delay time and the second processing complex determines a second delay time. The first processing complex issues a request for the lock in response to expiration of the first delay time and the second processing complex issues a request for the lock in response to expiration of the second delay time.