Chapter 12 Multiprocessing and HP-UX

   

This chapter covers the elements of the kernel that facilitate multiprocessing. We look at some of the issues of having multiple processors sharing main memory and I/O devices. Then we look in detail at the data structures and interfaces that provide for consistent access to these resources among multiple processors. This includes spinlocks and semaphores for controlling exclusive access to resources and also load-balancing between processors.



HP-UX 11i Internals
HP-UX 11i Internals
ISBN: 0130328618
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 167

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