This is achieved in a computer system employing a multiple facility operating system architecture. The computer system includes a plurality of processor units for implementing a predetermined set of peer-level facilities wherein each peer-level facility includes a plurality of related functions and a...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6065037?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6065037 - Multiple software-facility component operating system for co-operative processor control within a multiprocessor computer system
Multiple software-facility component operating system for co-operative ...