Flow Control for Multi-threaded Access to Contentious Resource(s)

A method of performing flow control for multi-threaded access to a contentious resource, comprising:

• receiving a request to enter a critical section of code by a particular thread of a plurality of concurrent threads;
• determining whether or not to allow the particular thread to enter the critical section of code based, at least in part, upon a state associated with the particular thread;
• and
• when it is determined to allow the particular thread to enter the critical section of code, allowing the particular thread to enter the critical section of code.

A computer storage media storing computer-readable instructions that when executed cause a computing device to:

• receive a request to enter a critical section of code by a particular thread of a plurality of concurrent threads;
• determine whether or not to allow the particular thread to enter the critical section of code based, at least in part, upon a CPU core associated with the particular thread associated with the particular thread, a state associated with the particular thread, and a processing rate in the critical session of code;
• and
• when it is determined to allow the particular thread to enter the critical section of code, allow the particular thread to enter the critical section of code.