Patent ID: 8533833
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for processing system calls in a computerized system that implements a kernel, the method comprising: determining selection parameters that relate to a system call requesting an operation by a hardware device, by processing information of the system call; deterministically selecting a single data-structure element (DSE) of a data-structure in response to a type of the system call, to at least one other determined selection parameter, and to a status of an activity flag comprised in the DSE that indicates an availability of the DSE for selection; modifying an activity flag of at least one DSE of the data-structure, in response to activeness instructions stored in the DSE selected; assigning a priority to the system call in response to a content of the DSE selected; and selectively enabling fulfillment of the operation by the hardware device, in response to the priority assigned to the system call.