Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Hierarchical memories
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-24
2007-07-24
Portka, Gary (Department: 2188)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Hierarchical memories
C707S793000, C711S221000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10698727
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that supports read-only objects within an object-addressed memory hierarchy. During operation, the system receives a request to access an object, wherein the request includes an object identifier for the object that is used to reference the object within the object-addressed memory hierarchy. In response to this request, the system uses the object identifier to retrieve an object table entry associated with the object. If the request is a write request, the system examines a read-only indicator within the object table entry. If this read-only indicator specifies that the object is a read-only object, the system performs a corrective action to deal with the fact that the write request is directed to a read-only object.
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Seidl Matthew L.
Wolczko Mario I.
Wright Gregory M.
Park Vaughan & Fleming LLP
Portka Gary
Sun Microsystems Inc
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