Remote translation mechanism for a multi-node system

Details Remote translation mechanism for a multi-node system Remote translation mechanism for a multi-node system

2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Elmore, Stephen C. (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Address formation

Address mapping

C711S205000, C711S207000, C711S220000, C711S221000, C370S395300, C370S395310, C370S389000

Reexamination Certificate

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06922766

ABSTRACT:
A remote translation mechanism for a multi-node system. One embodiment of the invention provides a method for remotely translating a virtual memory address into a physical memory address in a multi-node system. The method includes providing the virtual memory address at a source node, determining that the virtual memory address is to be sent to a remote node, sending the virtual memory address to the remote node, and translating the virtual memory address on the remote node into a physical memory address using a remote-translation table (RTT). The RTT contains translation information for an entire virtual memory address space associated with the remote node.

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