Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for managing memory compression security
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Application No.: US17079358Application Date: 2020-10-23
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Publication No.: US11714560B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Martin Thomas Pohlack
- Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
- Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Robert C. Kowert
- Main IPC: G06F3/06
- IPC: G06F3/06 ; G06F21/57

Abstract:
Systems and processes for managing memory compression security to mitigate security risks related to compressed memory page access are disclosed herein. A system for managing memory compression security includes a system memory and a memory manager. The system memory includes an uncompressed region configured to store a plurality of uncompressed memory pages and a compressed region configured to store a plurality of compressed memory pages. The memory manager identifies a memory page in the uncompressed region of the system memory as a candidate for compression and estimate a decompression time for a compressed version of the identified memory page. The memory manager determines whether the estimated decompression time is less than a constant decompression time. The memory manager, based on a determination that the estimated decompression time is less than the constant decompression time, compresses the memory page and writes the compressed memory page in the compressed region.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210042044A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEMORY COMPRESSION SECURITY Public/Granted day:2021-02-11
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