Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Monitoring events and incrementing counters associated therewith absent taking an interrupt
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Application No.: US13446733Application Date: 2012-04-13
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Publication No.: US08489867B2Publication Date: 2013-07-16
- Inventor: Dan Greiner , James H. Mulder , Robert R. Rogers , Robert W. Stjohn
- Applicant: Dan Greiner , James H. Mulder , Robert R. Rogers , Robert W. Stjohn
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Heslin, Rothenberg, Farley & Mesiti P.C.
- Agent John E. Campbell; Blanche W. Schiller, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06F9/00
- IPC: G06F9/00

Abstract:
A monitoring facility that is operable in two modes allowing compatibility with prior existing monitoring facilities. In one mode, in response to encountering a monitored event, an interrupt is generated. In another mode, in response to encountering a monitored event, one or more associated counters are incremented without causing an interrupt.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120198216A1 ENHANCED MONITOR FACILITY Public/Granted day:2012-08-02
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