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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2005
Generic reallocation function for heap reconstitution in a multi-processor shared memory environment
David L. Reese, Westborough, MA (US);
Steven R. Chalmer, Auburndale, MA (US);
Steven T. Mcclure, Northboro, MA (US);
Brett D. Niver, Grafton, MA (US);
David L. Reese, Westborough, MA (US);
Steven R. Chalmer, Auburndale, MA (US);
Steven T. McClure, Northboro, MA (US);
Brett D. Niver, Grafton, MA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
Managing memory includes receiving a request for a memory allocation, determining whether the memory allocation is to be maintained when subsequently initializing memory and saving information about the memory allocation to maintain the memory allocation during subsequently initializing memory. Initializing may be performed as part of special reset mode processing. Special reset mode processing may be performed in response to receiving a reset command. The memory may be shared by a plurality of processing units and the reset command may be issued to reset a first processing unit causing reset of the memory and a second processing unit may use a first allocated memory portion that is maintained when initializing the memory as part of processing for the reset command. Saving may include adding an entry to an allocation list associated with the memory, the entry including a location associated with the memory allocation.