View source for 17987517. VALIDATING ADDRESS SPACE CONTEXT SWITCHES BY LOADING AN ALTERNATIVE ADDRESS SPACE FROM AN ADDRESS TRANSLATION INDEPENDENT LOCATION simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION)

=VALIDATING ADDRESS SPACE CONTEXT SWITCHES BY LOADING AN ALTERNATIVE ADDRESS SPACE FROM AN ADDRESS TRANSLATION INDEPENDENT LOCATION=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION|INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION]]


[[Category:INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:IDAN Horowitz of HAIFA (IL)|IDAN Horowitz of HAIFA (IL)]][[Category:IDAN Horowitz of HAIFA (IL)]]

[[:Category:TOM Kolan of HAIFA (IL)|TOM Kolan of HAIFA (IL)]][[Category:TOM Kolan of HAIFA (IL)]]

[[:Category:HILLEL Mendelson of GELN IRIS (AU)|HILLEL Mendelson of GELN IRIS (AU)]][[Category:HILLEL Mendelson of GELN IRIS (AU)]]

[[:Category:ELIRAN Roffe of HAIFA (IL)|ELIRAN Roffe of HAIFA (IL)]][[Category:ELIRAN Roffe of HAIFA (IL)]]

==VALIDATING ADDRESS SPACE CONTEXT SWITCHES BY LOADING AN ALTERNATIVE ADDRESS SPACE FROM AN ADDRESS TRANSLATION INDEPENDENT LOCATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17987517 titled 'VALIDATING ADDRESS SPACE CONTEXT SWITCHES BY LOADING AN ALTERNATIVE ADDRESS SPACE FROM AN ADDRESS TRANSLATION INDEPENDENT LOCATION

==Simplified Explanation==

The abstract describes a method for performing an address translation context switch in a computer processor.

* The method involves initializing the computer processor to a first context by storing information in a control register.
* The first context specifies a mapping of virtual addresses to physical memory addresses in a first memory area.
* Information identifying a second context is stored in memory address translation independent storage.
* The second context specifies mapping of virtual addresses to physical memory addresses in a second memory area.
* The information identifying the second context is written to the control register of the computer processor.

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be applied in operating systems, virtual memory management, and computer architecture design.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology solves the problem of efficiently switching between different memory address mappings in a computer system.

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include improved performance, flexibility in memory management, and enhanced security through context switching.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
Potential commercial applications of this technology include in cloud computing, virtualization software, and high-performance computing systems.

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art for this technology could be the use of page tables in operating systems for memory management.

== Unanswered Questions ==

=== How does this method impact overall system performance? ===
The article does not provide specific details on the performance implications of this method.

=== Are there any limitations to the size or complexity of memory mappings that can be handled by this method? ===
The article does not address any potential limitations in handling large or complex memory mappings.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

A method for performing an address translation context switch includes initializing a computer processor to a first context by storing information identifying the first context in a control register of the computer processor. The first context specifies a mapping of virtual addresses of instructions to physical memory addresses in a first memory area. Information identifying a second context is stored in a memory address translation independent storage, where the second context specifies mapping of virtual addresses of instructions to physical memory addresses in a second memory area. The information identifying the second context is written to the control register of the computer processor.



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