Stochastically based thread budget overrun handling system and method

A system for apportioning additional thread activation time to application threads of an application that experience activation time budget overruns while executing on a computer, comprising:

• a memory adapted to store at least a system pad time value therein;
• and
• a processor in operable communication with the memory and operable to:
• (i) activate one or more application threads for an actual activation time,
• (ii) compare the application thread's actual activation time with its activation time budget, and
• (iii) if the actual thread activation time exceeds the thread activation time budget, adjust the system pad time value to obtain an updated pad time value.

A computer readable medium containing computer executable code for instructing a computer, which is configured to apportion additional thread activation time to computer application threads that experience activation time budget overruns, to perform the steps of:

• setting a variable to a system pad time value;
• activating an application thread for an actual activation time;
• comparing the application thread's actual activation time with its activation time budget;
• and
• if the actual thread activation time exceeds the thread activation time budget, adjusting the system pad time value to thereby obtain an updated pad time value.

A system for apportioning additional thread activation time to application threads of an application that experience activation time budget overruns while executing on a computer, comprising:

• setting means for setting a variable to a system pad time value;
• thread activation means for activating an application thread for an actual activation time;
• activation time determination means, in operable communication with the thread activation means, for determining the application thread's actual activation time;
• comparison means, in operable communication with the activation time determination means, for comparing the application thread's actual activation time with its activation time budget;
• and
• adjustment means, in operable communication with the comparison means, for adjusting the system pad time value to thereby obtain an updated pad time value if the actual thread activation time exceeds the thread activation time budget.