Method for optimized representation of page table entries
US6678816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/652
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method for producing a predetermined length page memory pointer record, according to a selected page size and a selected page address, the method including the procedures of: determining a dynamic location of a separator bit within the page memory pointer record, according to the selected page size and an initial page size, the initial page size being respective of the smallest page size in a given memory system, writing a predetermined value to the dynamic location, writing a sequence of values opposite to the predetermined value to selected page size bits of the page memory pointer record, when the selected page size is different than the initial page size, and writing the selected page address to selected page address bits of the page memory pointer record.
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