Controlling memory conditions in a virtual machine
US8826278B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/151
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing host physical memory using a balloon application executing within a guest virtual machine (GVM) running on a host platform is described. The balloon application receives allocation parameters from an entity outside the GVM, the allocation parameters identifying an amount of memory for the balloon application to allocate. The balloon application adjusts the allocated amount of memory according to the allocated amount. Physical memory backing up the allocated memory can then be assigned by virtualization software for use by another virtual machine running on the host platform.
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