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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2007
Applicants:
Xinwen Zhang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jean-pierre Seifert, Tirol, AT;
Onur Aciicmez, San Jose, CA (US);
Qingwei MA, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Xinwen Zhang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jean-Pierre Seifert, Tirol, AT;
Onur Aciicmez, San Jose, CA (US);
Qingwei Ma, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an embodiment of the present invention, the ability for a user or process to set or modify affinities is restricted in order to method for control a multi-processor environment. This may be accomplished by using a reference monitor that controls a process' capability to retrieve and set its or another process' affinity. This aids in the prevention of security breaches.