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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING UNUSED BITS IN A MEMORY POINTER

  • US 20120246437A1
  • Filed: 03/22/2011
  • Published: 09/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for using unused bits in a memory pointer, comprising:

  • determining a set of address bits in an address space that are not needed for addressing during program operation;

    storing data associated with the memory pointer in the set of address bits, wherein the stored data comprises data associated with an object that the memory pointer points to; and

    masking the set of address bits when using the memory pointer to access a memory address;

    wherein accessing the stored data from the set of address bits facilitates reducing the number of memory accesses needed to access object data.

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