Fork-safe memory allocation from memory-mapped files with anonymous memory behavior
US9916095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for fork-safe memory allocation from memory-mapped files. A child process may be provided a memory mapping at a same virtual address as a parent process, but the memory mapping may map the virtual address to a different location within a file than for the parent process.
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