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Hypervisor-based balloon page initialization

US9459900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2014
Grant dateOct 4, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2009/45583
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for hypervisor-based balloon page initialization are provided. A computer-implemented method may include receiving, by a hypervisor, a memory page from a guest, returning the memory page to the guest, and notifying the guest that the hypervisor is to initialize the returned memory page.

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