Method for scalable memory efficient thread-local object allocation
US6505275B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/023
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory allocation scheme for object allocation in concurrent object-oriented server-side environments that combines the time efficiency of thread-local allocation schemes with the space efficiency of shared-heap allocation schemes has been developed. A pool of memory allocation spaces is maintained so that when a thread transitions to a runnable state, it is allocated a private memory space. However, when the thread transitions out of the runnable state and no longer needs its allocated memory, the space is re-allocated back to the pool for use by another runnable state thread.
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