Systems and methods for scheduling virtual memory compressors

A method for data compression comprising:

• selecting, by a compressor selector, a first codec of a plurality of codecs for data compression;
• monitoring, by the compressor selector, one or more factors corresponding to a dynamic behavior of the apparatus, wherein values of the one or more factors vary in response to execution of tasks by the first processor;
• selecting, by the compressor selector, a second codec of the plurality of codecs for data compression, based at least in part on a determination that the one or more factors indicate a first condition is satisfied during execution of the tasks by the first processor, wherein one of the first codec and the second codec is a hardware codec and another one of the first codec and the second codec is a software codec;
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• maintaining, by the compressor selector, the first codec as a selected codec for data compression, based at least in part on a determination that the first condition is not satisfied during execution of tasks by the first processor, wherein the determination that the first condition is satisfied comprises a determination that a difference between a target compression ratio and an expected compression ratio of the first codec exceeds a threshold.

A system for selecting data compressors, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions operable to select between codecs, wherein the program instructions when executed by the processor cause the system to:
• select a first codec of a plurality of codecs for data compression, wherein the plurality of codecs comprises one or more hardware codecs and one or more software codecs executable by a first processor;
• monitor one or more factors corresponding to a dynamic behavior of the apparatus, wherein values of the one or more factors vary in response to execution of tasks by the first processor;
• select a second codec of the plurality of codecs for data compression, based at least in part on a determination that the one or more factors indicate a first condition is satisfied during execution of the tasks by the first processor, wherein one of the first codec and the second codec is a hardware codec and another one of the first codec and the second codec is a software codec;
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• maintain the first codec as a selected codec for data compression, based at least in part on a determination that the first condition is not satisfied during execution of tasks by the first processor, wherein the determination that the first condition is satisfied comprises a determination that a difference between a target compression ratio and an expected compression ratio of the first codec exceeds a threshold.