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In-place shadow tables for virtualization

US8086822B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2009
Grant dateDec 27, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/152
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a computing system having virtualization software including a guest operating system (OS), a method for providing page tables that includes: providing a guest page table used by the guest OS and a shadow page table used by the virtualization software wherein at least a portion of the guest page table and the shadow page table share computer memory.

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