Computing resource allocation

1. A method of computing resource allocation comprising:

allocating a first bounded amount of computing resources forming a first set of computing resources;

exclusively assigning the first set of computing resources to a first process of a computer program;

receiving a request from the first process for additional computing resources;

in response to the request from the first process, allocating a second bounded amount of computing resources forming a second set of computing resources;

spawning a second process from the first process and exclusively assigning the second set of computing resources to the second process;

receiving a request from the second process for additional computing resources;

in response to the request from the second process, allocating a third bounded amount of computing resources forming a third set of computing resources; and

spawning a third process from the second process and exclusively assigning the third set of computing resources to the third process.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first and second set of computing resources are respectively provided by a first and a second node of a computing system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second bounded amounts of computing resources are different.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein allocating the second bounded amount of computing resources comprises initiating provisioning of a node to provide the second set of computing resources.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the first process with a reference to the second process.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

allocating a channel for communication between the first and second processes.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein:

the channel is an inter-process communication, IPC, channel; or

the channel is a network channel.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing resources comprise memory resources, processing resources, communication resources, and/or storage resources.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first process terminates earlier than the second process.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a second request from the first process for additional computing resources;

in response to the second request from the first process, allocating a fourth bounded amount of computing resources forming a fourth set of computing resources;

spawning a fourth process from the first process and exclusively assigning the fourth set of computing resources to the fourth process; and

allocating a channel for communication between the second and fourth processes.

11. A method of obtaining computing resources comprising:

determining, by a first process of a computer program, a first amount of computing resources to request;

responsive to the determining by the first process, requesting to spawn a second process from the first process, the request comprising the determined first amount of computing resources to be assigned to the second process;

determining, by the second process, a second amount of computing resources to request; and

responsive to the determining by the second process, requesting to spawn a third process from the second process, the request comprising the determined second amount of computing resources to be assigned to the third process.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, by the first process, a reference to the second process.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

communicating with the second process, by the first process, via a channel from the first to the second process created using the reference to the second process.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining, by the first process, a third amount of computing resources to request;

responsive to the determining, of the third amount of computing resources, requesting to spawn a fourth process from the first process, the request comprising the determined third amount of computing resources to be assigned to the fourth process;

communicating with the fourth process, by the second process, via a channel from the second process to the fourth process.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first and third amounts of computing resources are different.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the computing resources assigned to the second and third processes are respectively provided by a first and a second node of a computing system.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first process terminates earlier than the second process.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to:

allocate a first bounded amount of computing resources forming a first set of computing resources;

exclusively assign the first set of computing resources to a first process of a computer program;

receive a request from the first process for additional computing resources;

in response to the request from the first process, allocate a second bounded amount of computing resources forming a second set of computing resources;

spawn a second process from the first process and exclusively assign the second set of computing resources to the second process;

receive a request from the second process for additional computing resources;

in response to the request from the second process, allocate a third bounded amount of computing resources forming a third set of computing resources; and

spawn a third process from the second process and exclusively assign the third set of computing resources to the third process.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to:

determine, by a first process of a computer program, a first amount of computing resources to request;

responsive to the determining by the first process, request to spawn a second process from the first process, the request comprising the determined first amount of computing resources to be assigned to the second process;

determine, by the second process, a second amount of computing resources to request; and

responsive to the determining by the second process, request to spawn a third process from the second process, the request comprising the determined second amount of computing resources to be assigned to the third process.