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System and method for reducing the number of translation buffer invalidates an operating system needs to issue

US7496730B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2005
Grant dateFeb 24, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/1027
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Access bit contained in a page table entry is utilized for reducing the number of translation buffer flushes that an operating system needs to issue. A translation buffer flush occurs only when a page table entry is to become invalid and the Access bit of the page table entry is set.

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