Method and apparatus for managing page cache for multiple foreground applications
US11360901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7201
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for managing a page cache for multiple foreground applications. A method of managing a page cache includes identifying an application accessing to data stored in storage; allocating a page used by the application for the accessed data to a page cache; setting a page variable corresponding to a type of the identified application to the allocated page; and managing demoting of the allocated page based on the set page when the allocated page is a demoting target.
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