Extending processor MMU for shared address spaces
US9086989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/656
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and a method are disclosed for more efficiently handling shared code stored in memory, comprising a modified memory management unit containing a new shared address space identifier register, and a modified TLB entry containing a new shared bit.
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