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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2003
Andreas Arnez, Schoenaich, DE;
Douglas Michael Boecker, Rochester, MN (US);
Stephan Otis Broyles, Austin, TX (US);
Hemlata Nellimarla, Austin, TX (US);
Andreas Arnez, Schoenaich, DE;
Douglas Michael Boecker, Rochester, MN (US);
Stephan Otis Broyles, Austin, TX (US);
Hemlata Nellimarla, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing requests for data by processes in a data processing system. Requests for data from the processes in slave mode are tracked. Data received by a device driver is stored, wherein the data may originate from multiple masters. The data is sent to the processes, wherein the device driver is not required to handle requests for the processes in slave mode.