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Memory tiering using PCIe connected far memory

A processing device in a host system monitors a data temperature of a plurality of memory pages stored in a host-addressable region of a cache memory component operatively coupled with the host system. The processing device determines that a first memory page of the plurality of memory pages satisfies a first threshold criterion pertaining to the data temperature of the first memory page and sends a first migration command indicating the first memory page to a direct memory access (DMA) engine executing on a memory-mapped storage component operatively coupled with the cache memory component and with the memory-mapped storage component via a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) bus. The first migration command causes the DMA engine to initiate a first DMA transfer of the first memory page from the cache memory component to a host-addressable region of the memory-mapped storage component.

Systems and methods for expanding memory for a system on chip

Systems and methods are disclosed for expanding memory for a system on chip (SoC). A memory card is loaded in an expandable memory socket electrically and is coupled to a system on chip (SoC) via an expansion bus. The memory card comprises a first volatile memory device. In response to detecting the memory card, an expanded virtual memory map is configured. The expanded virtual memory map comprises a first virtual memory space associated the first volatile memory device and a second virtual memory space associated with a second volatile memory device electrically coupled to the SoC via a memory bus. One or more peripheral images associated with the second virtual memory space are relocated to a first portion of the first virtual memory space. A second portion of the first virtual memory space is configured as a block device for performing swap operations associated with the second virtual memory space.

Integrating host-side storage device management with host-side non-volatile memory
11262942 · 2022-03-01 · ·

The present disclosure relates to the field of solid-state data storage, and particularly to improving the speed performance and reducing the cost of solid-state data storage devices. A host-managed data storage system according to embodiments includes a set of storage devices, each storage device including a write buffer and memory; and a host coupled to the set of storage devices, the host including: a storage device management module for managing data storage functions for each storage device; memory including: a front-end write buffer; a first mapping table for data stored in the front-end write buffer; and a second mapping table for data stored in the memory of each storage device.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN A MULTIDIMENSIONAL DATABASE ENVIRONMENT
20220350819 · 2022-11-03 ·

In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for improving performance within a multidimensional database computing environment. A multidimensional database, utilizing a block storage option, performs numerous input/output (I/O) operations when executing calculations. To separate I/O operations from calculations, a background task queue is created to identify data blocks requiring I/O. The background task queue is utilized by background writer threads to execute the I/O operations in parallel with calculations.

Memory mapping in a processor having multiple programmable units

The disclosure includes, in general, among other aspects, an apparatus having multiple programmable units integrated within a processor. The apparatus has circuitry to map addresses in a single address space to resources within the multiple programmable units where the single address space includes addresses for different ones of the resources in different ones of the multiple programmable units and where there is a one-to-one correspondence between respective addresses in the single address space and resources within the multiple programmable units.

Dual access memory mapped data structure memory
09824041 · 2017-11-21 · ·

Systems and methods are provided for expanding the available memory of a storage controller. The systems and methods utilize a PCIe memory controller connected to the backend interface of the storage controller. Memory of the PCIe memory controller is memory mapped to controller memory of the storage controller. The PCIe connection allows the storage controller to access the memory of the PCIe memory controller with latencies similar to that of the controller memory.

Forced detaching of applications from DMA-capable PCI mapped devices

A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory comprising instructions that are executed by the at least one processor and configure the at least one processor to implement a device context device driver for forced detaching of an application from mapped devices. The device context device driver receives a command to detach an application, wherein the command specifies a process descriptor associated with the application. The device context device driver identifies a plurality of matching device context entries in a list of open device contexts maintained by the device context device driver that match the process descriptor. The device context device driver marks the plurality of matching device context entries as detached. The device context device driver invalidates mapped memory areas associated with the plurality of matching device context entries. The device context device driver shuts down all device contexts associated with the plurality of matching device context entries.

COMPUTING DEVICE, DATA TRANSFER METHOD BETWEEN COPROCESSOR AND NON-VOLATILE MEMORY, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
20170235671 · 2017-08-17 ·

A computing device includes a CPU, a CPU memory for CPU, a non-volatile memory, a coprocessor using the non-volatile memory, a coprocessor memory for storing data to be processed by the coprocessor or data processed by the coprocessor, and a recording medium. The recording medium includes a controller driver for the non-volatile memory and a library that are executed by the CPU. The controller driver maps the coprocessor memory to a system memory block of the CPU memory. The library moves data between the coprocessor and the non-volatile memory via the system memory block mapped to the coprocessor memory.

Information processing apparatus and access control method
09734055 · 2017-08-15 · ·

Upon receipt of an instruction to access a logical address of a storage medium, an information processing apparatus controls access to its corresponding physical address of the storage medium. A management unit manages mapping between a continuous series of logical addresses and discrete physical addresses skipping a predetermined number of replacement areas. A controller identifies to which physical address the received logical address is mapped, and controls access to the storage medium using the identified physical address. When a defect occurs in a storage area indicated by a physical address, the information processing apparatus remaps its corresponding logical address to a replacement area adjacent to the defective physical address.

Hybrid exclusive multi-level memory architecture with memory management

Hybrid multi-level memory architecture technologies are described. A System on Chip (SOC) includes multiple functional units and a multi-level memory controller (MLMC) coupled to the functional units. The MLMC is coupled to a hybrid multi-level memory architecture including a first-level dynamic random access memory (DRAM) (near memory) that is located on-package of the SOC and a second-level DRAM (far memory) that is located off-package of the SOC. The MLMC presents the first-level DRAM and the second-level DRAM as a contiguous addressable memory space and provides the first-level DRAM to software as additional memory capacity to a memory capacity of the second-level DRAM. The first-level DRAM does not store a copy of contents of the second-level DRAM.