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Memory access protection apparatus and methods for memory mapped access between independently operable processors

  • US 10,191,859 B2
  • Filed: 09/20/2016
  • Issued: 01/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing access to a shared memory resource, comprising:

  • during a boot process of a second processor;

    generating, by a first processor, a first window register value associated with the shared memory resource;

    transmitting the first window register value from the first processor to a window register of the second processor, the first window register value defining a first extent of address space within the shared memory resource that is directly accessible by the second processor; and

    wherein the first extent of address space is mapped to a memory map of the second processor during the boot process.

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