Managing memory allocations loans
US8312201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/152
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism for operating a virtual memory is provided in an operating system. The mechanism detects the existence of a central memory loan pool, identifies a segment of memory that is loanable, and transmits an indicator that the segment is available for loaning to the memory loan pool. The operating system contributing memory can monitor its actual memory capacity and reclaim the loaned segment if the amount of memory available to the loaning operating system (OS) gets below a predetermined value.
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