Managing shared memory used by compute nodes
US8832388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/084
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technology can be provided for managing shared memory used by a plurality of compute nodes. An example system can include a shared globally addressable memory to enable access to shared data by the plurality of compute nodes. A memory interface can process memory requests sent to the shared globally addressable memory from the plurality of processors. A memory write module can be included for the memory interface to allocate memory locations in the shared globally addressable memory and write read-only data to the globally addressable memory from a writing compute node. In addition, a read module for the memory interface can map read-only data in the globally addressable shared memory as read-only for subsequent accesses by the plurality of compute nodes.
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