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Maintaining processor resources during architectural evens

US8806172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/70
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes switching between a first address space and a second address space, determining if the second address space exists in a list of address spaces; and maintaining entries of the first address space in a translation buffer after the switching. In such manner, overhead associated with such a context switch may be reduced.

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