发明名称 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPROVE MEMORY USAGE IN VIRTUAL MACHINES RUNNING AS HYPERVISOR GUESTS |
摘要 |
A system and method to improve memory usage in virtual machines running as hypervisor guests. In accordance with an embodiment, the invention provides a system for changing the memory usage of a virtual machine on request from a hypervisor, comprising: a hypervisor; a guest operating system executing inside the hypervisor; a communication channel between the hypervisor and the guest operating system; a balloon driver in the guest operating system; a virtual machine for executing a software application; a communication channel between the balloon driver and the virtual machine; a memory space or heap for use by the virtual machine in storing software objects and pointers as part of the software application; and a compacting garbage collector for use by the virtual machine. |
申请公布号 |
WO2009033166(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.03.12 |
申请号 |
WO2008US75616 |
申请日期 |
2008.09.08 |
申请人 |
ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION;DAHLSTEDT, JOAKIM |
发明人 |
DAHLSTEDT, JOAKIM |
分类号 |
G06F9/50;G06F9/455;G06F12/02 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/50 |
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