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Method and apparatus for managing memory

  • US 10,409,498 B2
  • Filed: 06/03/2016
  • Issued: 09/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a memory, the method comprising:

  • setting a segment list of a contiguous memory allocation region, the segment list including a plurality of segments, each segment associated with a corresponding page unit memory allocation requester and a corresponding contiguous memory allocation requester;

    receiving a first memory allocation request from a first memory allocation requester;

    identifying a segment in the segment list having the first memory allocation requester as one of the corresponding page unit memory allocation requester or the corresponding contiguous memory allocation requester; and

    allocating a page included in the segment in response to the memory allocation request,wherein the setting of the segment list comprises;

    identifying a page unit memory allocation requester and a contiguous memory allocation requester that are not activated simultaneously; and

    associating the identified page unit memory allocation requester and the identified contiguous memory allocation requester with a segment of the segment list.

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