Title:
SEMAPHORE CONTROL METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH06149753
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To enable exclusive control over a message data area for inter- processor communication which utilizes shared memory.
CONSTITUTION: Each of semaphores 71-7n is provided with a table for semaphore information specifying a processor obtaining a semaphore and a processor releasing the semaphore. A message is released according to this semaphore information, which is held until the message is released to the specific processor. Consequently, a processor 11, for example, sends the message to a processor 12 according to the semaphore information.
Inventors:
HATADA TAKASHI
Application Number:
JP31599592A
Publication Date:
May 31, 1994
Filing Date:
October 30, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP
International Classes:
G06F9/46; G06F9/52; G06F9/54; G06F15/16; G06F15/177; (IPC1-7): G06F15/16; G06F9/46
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Miyazono Junichi