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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING MEMORY OVERHEAD OF A PAGE TABLE IN A DYNAMIC LOGICAL PARTITIONING ENVIRONMENT

  • US 20080177974A1
  • Filed: 01/20/2007
  • Published: 07/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, in a data processing system, for virtualizing access to a main memory, comprising:

  • allocating portions of the main memory to a plurality of logical partitions in the data processing system;

    generating a single shared page table having a plurality of page table entries, wherein the plurality of page table entries comprises page table entries for accessing each of the portions of the main memory allocated to each of the logical partitions in the plurality of logical partitions; and

    utilizing the single shared page table to access the portions of the main memory.

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