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Secure pointers

  • US 7,181,580 B2
  • Filed: 03/27/2003
  • Issued: 02/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving an address of a storage location of a pointer from code that accesses the pointer;

    finding an entry in a pointer map based on the pointer, wherein the entry comprises an address of a storage location of a target of the pointer;

    determining whether the entry further comprises the address of the storage location of the pointer; and

    if the entry comprises the address of the storage location of the pointer, returning the address of the storage location of the target of the pointer to the code that accesses the pointer.

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