Method of checkpointing state of virtual memory for process
US7200705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1438
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of a method of checkpointing a virtual memory for a process comprises: accessing a page table that correlates logical addresses for the process to physical locations; saving memory resident pages identified for the process from the page table; and saving disk swap pages identified for the process from the page table, the step of saving disk swap pages being performed after the step of saving the memory resident pages.
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