Optimistic synchronization allows concurrent execution of critical sections while performing dynamic conflict detection and recovery. Optimistic synchronization will increase perf...
Contrary to popular assumption, DRAMs used in most modern computers retain their contents for several seconds after power is lost, even at room temperature and even if removed fro...
J. Alex Halderman, Seth D. Schoen, Nadia Heninger,...
UNIX-derived operating systems have traditionally have a simplistic approach to process synchronization which is unsuited to multiprocessor application. Initial FreeBSD SMP suppor...
This paper attempts to address the complexity of system administration by making the labor of applying software updates independent of the number of computers on which the softwar...
Constantine P. Sapuntzakis, David Brumley, Ramesh ...
Currently, popular operating systems are unable to support the end-toend real-time requirements of distributed continuous media. Furthermore, the integration of continuous media c...
Geoff Coulson, Gordon S. Blair, Philippe Robin, Do...