Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,480,918 · App. 09/219,229
Lingering locks with fairness control for multi-node computer systems
Inventors:
Paul E. McKenney, Kevin A. Closson, Raghupathi Malige
Patented Case
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Granted: Nov 12, 2002
Filed: Dec 22, 1998
Inventors
Paul E. McKenney
Kevin A. Closson
Raghupathi Malige
Assignee (at issue)
International Business Machines Corporation
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