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Memory class based heap partitioning

US8996834B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Larry Bert Brenner · Austin, US
Michael E. Lyons · Voiron, FR
Bruce Mealey · Austin, US
James Bernard Moody · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 2007
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F12/0284
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a heap. The heap is partitioned into at least one sub heap based on a relationship to at least one memory class of a plurality of memory classes. A memory allocation request comprising a memory class is received from a requester. A unique heap handle based on the memory class and associated with a specific sub heap is generated. The unique heap handle is then returned to the requester.

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