System and Method for Improved Virtual Real Memory

A system, comprising:

• a main memory;
• a memory array coupled to the main memory, the memory array configured for virtual memory and comprising memory pages;
• a memory controller coupled to the memory array and configured to:
• receive page requests identifying a requested memory page from a requester;
• determine whether a requested memory page is resident in the memory array;
• in the event a requested memory page is not resident in the memory array, identify a restorative process that will result in the requested memory page being resident in the memory array;
• generate a PFCID indicating the identified restorative process;
• send the requester an expropriation notification comprising a virtual real memory page fault indicator and a PCFID;
• monitor pending processes to determine whether the identified restorative process is complete;
• and
• in the event the identified restorative process is complete, notify the requester.

A processor comprising a computer program product for providing virtual real memory, the computer program product having a tangible computer-readable medium with a computer program embodied thereon, the computer program comprising:

• computer code for receiving a request for a memory page from a requester;
• computer code for determining whether the requested memory page is available;
• computer code for, in the event the requested memory page is available, satisfying the request;
• computer code for, in the event the requested memory page is not available, generating a page fault interrupt;
• wherein the page fault interrupt comprises a first page fault correlation number (PFCID) identifying a restorative process;
• wherein the restorative process is configured to restore the requested memory page to available memory;
• computer code for monitoring a plurality of pending processes;
• computer code for determining whether the restorative process is complete;
• and
• computer code for, in the event the restorative process is complete, notifying the requester that the restorative process is complete.