Concurrent virtual storage management
US9697143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2035 |
Classification
- 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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