Deadlock detection and prevention mechanism for a computer...

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G06F 9/46 (2006.01) G06F 13/14 (2006.01)

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CA 1216072

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method and apparatus for detecting a deadlock condi- tion where two or more processes are waiting for events which can- not happen. Firmware is provided to examine the request of a first process of a group of processes for assignment of a first resource of a group of resources, and to determine whether said first resource is or is not currently assigned to a second process of said group of processes which said second process is already waiting directly or indirectly or a second resource of said group of resources which said second resource is currently assigned to the said first process.

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