Apparatus and method for abstract memory addressing
AssigneeConexant Systems, Inc.
InventorsVilhjalmur S. Thorvaldsson, Sveinn V. Grimsson, Ragnar H. Jonsson, Trausti Thormundsson, Sverrir Olafsson
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Abstract
An apparatus for abstract memory addressing. A processor for generating an abstract memory address. A base register for storing a base memory address. An adder for adding the base memory address to the abstract memory address and generating a physical address for a device memory. A pointer register for storing the physical address, wherein the pointer register is directly coupled to the device memory.
Claims20
An apparatus for abstract memory addressing comprising:
- a processor for generating an abstract memory address;
- a base register for storing a base memory address;
- an adder for adding the base memory address to the abstract memory address and generating a physical address for a device memory;
- and
- a pointer register for storing the physical address, wherein the pointer register is coupled to the device memory.
The apparatus of claim wherein the pointer register comprises a plurality of pointer registers.
A method for abstract memory addressing comprising:
- generating an abstract memory address using a processor;
- storing a base memory address in a base register;
- adding the base memory address to the abstract memory address with an adder and generating a physical address for a device memory;
- and
- storing the physical address in a pointer register, wherein the pointer register is coupled to the device memory.
A method for abstract memory addressing comprising:
- generating an abstract memory address;
- adding a base memory address to the abstract memory address to generate a physical address for a device memory;
- and
- storing the physical address in a pointer register, wherein the pointer register is coupled to a device memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.