Method and apparatus for supporting immutable memory
US7739466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/126
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for managing a memory in a computer system is disclosed. A mapping of a virtual page to physical page is locked in response to receiving a request to make the page immutable. According to an aspect of an embodiment of the invention, locking the mapping of the virtual page to the physical page includes preventing mapping of the virtual page to another physical page. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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