Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Memory configuring
Patent
1997-02-14
1999-08-10
Cabeca, John W.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Memory configuring
711171, 711172, 711173, 711156, 711165, G06F 1202
Patent
active
059374349
ABSTRACT:
Methods of allocating, writing, reading, de-allocating, re-allocating, and reclaiming space within a nonvolatile memory having a bifurcated storage architecture are described. A method of storing an object within a managed object space of the nonvolatile memory includes the step of determining an object class for the object. Objects of a first class are stored contiguously proceeding from a first end towards a second end of the managed object space to form a first class of space. Objects of a second class are stored contiguously proceeding from the second end towards the first end of managed object space to form a second class of space. A header identifying the object is stored at a bottom of the first class of space. The object is stored at a selected one of the bottom of the first class of space and a bottom of the second class of space in accordance with the object class.
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Edwards David A.
Gafken Andrew H.
Hasbun Robert N.
Cabeca John W.
Intel Corporation
Peikari J.
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