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MAXIMIZING ENCODINGS OF VERSION CONTROL BITS FOR MEMORY CORRUPTION DETECTION

  • US 20130036332A1
  • Filed: 08/05/2011
  • Published: 02/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing system comprising:

  • a processor;

    a physical memory coupled to the processor; and

    an operating system (OS), wherein the OS is configured to;

    partition the memory into a plurality of regions;

    determine a reserved set of one or more version numbers for each one of the plurality of regions; and

    determine an available set of one or more version numbers for each one of the plurality of regions, wherein an available set for a given region comprises version numbers not included in a reserved set for the given region;

    wherein the processor is configured to;

    generate a first address to identify a memory location in a first region of the plurality of regions, wherein the first address comprises a first version number; and

    detect an error responsive to determining the version number is in a reserved set of version numbers for the first region.

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