Hardware apparatuses and methods for memory corruption detection

    公开(公告)号:US10162694B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US14977354

    申请日:2015-12-21

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses relating to memory corruption detection are described. In one embodiment, a hardware processor includes an execution unit to execute an instruction to request access to a block of a memory through a pointer to the block of the memory, and a memory management unit to allow access to the block of the memory when a memory corruption detection value in the pointer is validated with a memory corruption detection value in the memory for the block, wherein a position of the memory corruption detection value in the pointer is selectable between a first location and a second, different location.

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