DYNAMIC THROTTLING OF BROADCASTS IN A TIERED MULTI-NODE SYMMETRIC MULTIPROCESSING COMPUTER SYSTEM

DYNAMIC THROTTLING OF BROADCASTS IN A TIERED MULTI-NODE SYMMETRIC MULTIPROCESSING COMPUTER SYSTEM

Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing broadcasts in a distributed symmetric multiprocessing computer are provided. Aspects include defining a default broadcast rate for a plurality of processors in the distributed symmetric multiprocessing computer, wherein the default broadca...

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Hauptverfasser: Klapproth, Kenneth D, Mak, Pak-kin, Blake, Michael A, O'Neill, JR., Arthur J, Chow, Mike, Sonnelitter, III, Robert J
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing broadcasts in a distributed symmetric multiprocessing computer are provided. Aspects include defining a default broadcast rate for a plurality of processors in the distributed symmetric multiprocessing computer, wherein the default broadcast rate is a rate at which a processor broadcasts a request for a resource. The one or more broadcasted requests by a first processor are monitored and related responses are utilized to determine a state of the one or more broadcasted requests. The default broadcast rate is adjusted based at least in part on the state of the one or more broadcasted requests.