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Virtualizing processor memory protection with “L1 iterate and L2 swizzle”

US8621136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2010
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/151
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for providing shadow page tables that virtualize processor memory protection. In one embodiment, two shadow L2 page tables are maintained for each section, for example, each 1 MB section, of guest address space covered by a shadow L1 descriptor.

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