A channel-based mechanism resolves race conditions in a computer system between a first processor writing modified data back to memory and a second processor trying to obtain a copy of the modified data. In addition to a Q0 channel for carrying requests for data, a Q1 channel for carrying probes in response...http://www.google.de/patents/US7000080?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7000080 - Channel-based late race resolution mechanism for a computer system
