Patent ID: 7870195
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for using a computer to assist a particular data storage machine in posting a message on a message list stored in a memory, said message list being accessible to a plurality of processors, said method comprising: receiving, at the data storage machine, from one of the plurality of processors, a message to be posted on said message list, said message having an intended recipient selected from said plurality of processors having access to said message list, wherein said message list includes messages having different intended recipients; selecting a new-message slot from said message list accessible to said plurality of processors; placing said message to be posted on said message list in said new-message slot; modifying said new-message slot to specify said intended recipient of said message, said intended recipient being selected from said plurality of processors having access to said message list; and inserting said new-message slot into said message list, said message list including a first existing-message slot having a pointer to a second existing-message slot, wherein inserting said new-message slot into said message list comprises setting a first pointer on said new-message slot to point to said first existing-message slot and a second pointer on said new-message slot to point to said second existing message-slot.