Migration directives in a unified virtual memory system architecture

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause a computer system to alter migration rules for a unified virtual memory system, by performing the steps of:

• detecting that a migration rule trigger associated with a migration rule related to a system call has been satisfied, wherein the migration rule controls the migration of at least one memory page within the unified virtual memory system;
• identifying a migration rule action that is associated with the migration rule trigger;
• and
• executing the migration rule action.

A computing device for altering migration rules for a unified virtual memory system, the computing device comprising:

• a unified virtual memory system driver configured to:
• detect that a migration rule trigger associated with a migration rule related to a system call has been satisfied, wherein the migration rule controls the migration of at least one memory page within the unified virtual memory system;
• identify a migration rule action that is associated with the migration rule trigger;
• and
• execute the migration rule action.

A computer-implemented method for altering migration rules for a unified virtual memory system, the method comprising:

• detecting that a migration rule trigger has been satisfied;
• identifying a migration rule action that is associated with the migration rule trigger;
• and
• executing the migration rule action,
• wherein both the migration rule trigger and the migration rule action are generated based on a compiler directive.