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Mapping processor address ranges to persistent storage

US9342452B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 2011
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/2024
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer apparatus and related method to access storage is provided. In one aspect, a controller maps an address range of a data block of storage into an accessible memory address range of at least one of a plurality of processors. In a further aspect, the controller ensures that copies of the data block cached in a plurality of memories by a plurality of processors are consistent.

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