System and method for allocating and using arrays in a shared-memory digital computer system
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Kechriotis, Dan Bernardo, Ming Fang, Victor Fernandez
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Abstract
A computer system comprises a plurality of processes, each having an associated memory region, and a shared memory region shared by the processes. One of the processes is configured to control allocation of space for an array in the shared memory region, generate a descriptor therefor pointing to the allocate space and transmit the descriptor to the other processes. Therafter, all of the processes are configured to identify regions of the array for which they are to process data therein, and to perform predetermined processing operations in connection therewith.
Claims13
The computer system as recited wherein in response to receiving said descriptor, each of said plurality of processes is configured to:
- identify a subunit of said subunits of said array for which they are to process data therein;
- and
- process elements within the identified subunit directly within the shared region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.