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HARDWARE APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MEMORY CORRUPTION DETECTION

  • US 20170177429A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2015
  • Published: 06/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hardware processor comprising:

  • an execution unit to execute an instruction to request access to a block of a memory through a pointer to the block of the memory; and

    a memory management unit to allow access to the block of the memory when a memory corruption detection value in the pointer is validated with a memory corruption detection value in the memory for the block, wherein a position of the memory corruption detection value in the pointer is selectable between a first location and a second, different location.

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