Geometric 64-bit capability pointer
US10713021B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/1052
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment provides for a computer-implemented method comprising receiving a request to compile a set of program instructions coded in a high-level language, the set of program instructions including a pointer to a virtual memory address, the pointer having a pointer encoding including a base address and a length; while compiling the set of program instructions, decoding the base address and length from the pointer, wherein the base address specifies a first boundary for a memory allocation, the length defines a second boundary for the memory allocation and the length is an encoding of a size of the memory allocation; and generating a set of compiled instructions which, when executed, enable access to a physical address associated with a virtual address between the first boundary and the second boundary.
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