Tracking ownership of memory in a data processing system through use of a memory monitor
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorJerry W. Stevens
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Abstract
Ownership of a memory unit in a data processing system is tracked by assigning an identifier to each software component in the data processing system that can acquire ownership of the memory unit. An ownership variable is updated with the identifier of the software component that acquires ownership of the memory unit whenever the memory unit is acquired.
Claims23
1-8. (canceled)
A method of tracking ownership of a memory unit in a data processing system, comprising:
- dynamically updating software ownership of the memory unit at a component level having a greater level of detail than a task level.
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16-23. (canceled)
A computer hardware system for tracking ownership of a memory unit, comprising:
- a data processing system that includes the memory unit;
- and
- a processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform dynamically updating software ownership of the memory unit at a component level having a greater level of detail than a task level.
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31-45. (canceled)
A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer usable storage medium having stored therein computer usable program code for tracking ownership of a memory unit in a data processing system,
- the computer usable program code, which when executed by a computer hardware system, causes the computer hardware system to perform:
- dynamically updating software ownership of the memory unit at a component level having a greater level of detail than a task level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.