Abstract: A data processing system comprises a memory, a processing unit, a MMU operable to process memory transactions for the processing unit; and an error-detecting circuit located between the MMU and the memory. The MMU is configured to determine from respective memory address mappings corresponding memory addresses to which memory transaction applies. The determined memory addresses comprise a first part representing a memory location and a second part representing an error-detecting code generated using the first part of the memory address. The error-detecting circuit can then check using the error-detecting code for the memory address whether the memory address received by the error-detecting circuit is valid.

Abstract: A data processing system comprises a memory, a processing unit, a MMU operable to process memory transactions for the processing unit; and an error-detecting circuit located between the MMU and the memory. The MMU is configured to determine from respective memory address mappings corresponding memory addresses to which memory transaction applies. The determined memory addresses comprise a first part representing a memory location and a second part representing an error-detecting code generated using the first part of the memory address. The error-detecting circuit can then check using the error-detecting code for the memory address whether the memory address received by the error-detecting circuit is valid.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus has processing circuitry for processing threads using resources accessible to the processing circuitry. Thread handling circuitry handles pending threads which are waiting for resources required for processing. When a request is made for a resource which is not available, a lock is set to ensure that once the resource becomes available, the resource remains available until the lock is removed. This prevents other threads reallocating the resource. When a subsequent pending thread requests access to the same locked unavailable resource, the lock is transferred to that subsequent thread so that the latest thread accessing that resource is considered the lock owning thread. The lock is removed once the lock owning thread is ready for processing.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus has processing circuitry for processing threads using resources accessible to the processing circuitry. Thread handling circuitry handles pending threads which are waiting for resources required for processing. When a request is made for a resource which is not available, a lock is set to ensure that once the resource becomes available, the resource remains available until the lock is removed. This prevents other threads reallocating the resource. When a subsequent pending thread requests access to the same locked unavailable resource, the lock is transferred to that subsequent thread so that the latest thread accessing that resource is considered the lock owning thread. The lock is removed once the lock owning thread is ready for processing.