Optimizing TLB entries for mixed page size storage in contiguous memory
Patent
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OSTI ID:1532129
A system and method for accessing memory are provided. The system comprises a lookup buffer for storing one or more page table entries, wherein each of the one or more page table entries comprises at least a virtual page number and a physical page number; a logic circuit for receiving a virtual address from said processor, said logic circuit for matching the virtual address to the virtual page number in one of the page table entries to select the physical page number in the same page table entry, said page table entry having one or more bits set to exclude a memory range from a page.
- Research Organization:
- International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Assignee:
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,856,490
- Application Number:
- 13/618,730
- OSTI ID:
- 1532129
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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