Methods and apparatus for assessing health of memory utilization of a program
US7512522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/023
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for assessing the utilization efficiency of a portion of memory are provided. One or more images of a portion of memory are obtained. The one or more memory elements found within each image are categorized into one or more application-neutral categories, wherein the one or more categories distinguish between data and structural overhead. At least one analysis is performed on the one or more categorized memory elements of the one or more images using a measure representative of the efficiency of utilization of the portion of memory. The one or more results of the analysis step are outputted.
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