Virtualization with merged guest page table and shadow page directory
US8127107B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 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 and a shadow page directory used by the virtualization software wherein: at least a portion of the guest page table and the shadow page directory are the same; and the portions that are the same are shared in computer memory by the guest page table and the shadow page directory.
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