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Execution of a perform frame management function instruction

US8935504B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2013
Grant dateJan 13, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2033

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

Abstract

Optimizations are provided for frame management operations, including a clear operation and/or a set storage key operation, requested by pageable guests. The operations are performed, absent host intervention, on frames not resident in host memory. The operations may be specified in an instruction issued by the pageable guests.

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