Larry Bert Brenner

Memory class based heap partitioning

System and method for thread scheduling with weak preemption policy

Thread Scheduling with Weak Preemption Policy

Method and apparatus for awakening client threads in a multiprocessor data processing system

Time slicing in a shared partition

Atomically updating 64 bit fields in the 32 bit AIX kernel

System and method to improve harvesting of zombie processes in an operating system

Automatic detection of excessive interrupt-disabled operating system code

Implementing a high resolution monotonic system clock

Method and apparatus for improving thread posting efficiency in a multiprocessor data processing system

Time slicing in a shared partition

Multiprocessor load balancing system for prioritizing threads and assigning threads into one of a plurality of run queues based on a priority band and a current load of the run queue

Apparatus and method for load balancing of fixed priority threads in a multiple run queue environment

Borrowing threads as a form of load balancing in a multiprocessor data processing system

System, apparatus and method of reducing adverse performance impact due to migration of processes from one CPU to another

System, application and method of reducing cache thrashing in a multi-processor with a shared cache on which a disruptive process is executing

System for preventing periodic load balancing if processor associated with lightest local run queue has benefited from idle processor load balancing within a determined time period

Atomically updating 64 bit fields in the 32 bit AIX kernel

Method for determining idle processor load balancing in a multiple processors system

Apparatus for minimizing lock contention in a multiple processor system with multiple run queues when determining the threads priorities

Method and data processing system for per-chip thread queuing in a multi-processor system

Program product for an application programming interface unifying multiple mechanisms

System and method for improved complex storage locks

System, apparatus and method of enhancing priority boosting of scheduled threads

Apparatus and method for workload management using class shares and tiers