Self-tuning buffer management
US6631446B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/311
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for managing memory buffers include maintaining a pool of buffers and assigning the buffers to buffer classes based on the frequency with which information stored in the buffers is accessed. Different algorithms can be used to manage buffers assigned to the different classes. A determination can be made as to whether a particular buffer qualifies for entry into a particular one of the buffer classes based on a comparison between a threshold value and the frequency with which information stored in the particular buffer was accessed during a specified time interval. Additionally, the threshold value can be adjusted dynamically to take account, for example, of the current load on the system.
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