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Concurrent virtual storage management

US9696924B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2016
Grant dateJul 4, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/68
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory system is configured for access by a plurality of computer processing units. An address lock bit is configured in a translation table of the memory system. The address lock supports both address lock shared and address lock exclusive functions. A storage manager of an operating system configured to obtain exclusive access to an entry in a DAT table either by obtaining an address space lock exclusive or obtaining an address space lock shared, and setting a lock bit in a DAT entry.

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