Off-line affinity-aware parallel zeroing of memory in non-uniform memory access (NUMA) servers
US9891861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/2542
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for zeroing memory in computing systems where access to memory is non-uniform includes receiving, via a system call, a request to delete a memory region. The method also includes forwarding the request to an intermediate software thread, and using the intermediate software thread to perform the request as a background process. The method further includes, upon receiving a message from the intermediate software thread, returning to a system caller, while performing the request, via the intermediate software thread, continues in the background.
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