System and method for persistent RAM disk

Details System and method for persistent RAM disk System and method for persistent RAM disk

2007-07-17

2009-12-08

Thai, Tuan V. (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S100000, C711S154000, C711S168000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07631139

ABSTRACT:
The contents of a RAM disk are copied to an image file in nonvolatile memory on power-down and copied back on reboot to provide an appearance of persistence. A locking method can use in-use tables to limit access to the same blocks of data in a RAM disk.

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