Virtual memory management for a microkernel system with multiple operating systems
US5842226A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A personality operating system neutral pager manages the backing store of a microkernel data processing system, by interacting with any one of a variety of personality servers that provide a unique personality interface to a source of data for the system. By partitioning the backing storage management functions performed by the personality neutral pager from those personality unique functions performed by the personality servers, backing space can be flexibly managed in the memory of the microkernel system, independent of the eccentricities in the formats and interfaces imposed by diverse data sources such as magnetic disk drives, optical storage devices, distributed data processing networks, and telecommunications networks.
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