Memory managing apparatus and method using a pointer indicator bit to perform garbage collection
US8555005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0253
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory managing apparatus and method are provided. The memory managing apparatus may determine, based on a pointer indicator bit, the target memory area on which garbage collection is to be performed, and may perform the garbage collection on the target memory area. The memory managing apparatus may generate the pointer indicator bit and store the generated pointer indicator bit in a pointer field.
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