Releasing blocks of storage class memory

US9058243B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9058243-B2
Application numberUS-201113157717-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 10, 2011
Priority dateJun 10, 2011
Publication dateJun 16, 2015
Grant dateJun 16, 2015

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An abstraction for storage class memory is provided that hides the details of the implementation of storage class memory from a program, and provides a standard channel programming interface for performing certain actions, such as controlling movement of data between main storage and storage class memory or managing storage class memory.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer program product for executing a Start Subchannel instruction in a computing environment comprising main storage and storage class memory, said computer program product comprising: a non-transitory computer readable storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising: based on determining that a subchannel identified by the Start Subchannel instruction…

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What does patent US9058243B2 cover?
An abstraction for storage class memory is provided that hides the details of the implementation of storage class memory from a program, and provides a standard channel programming interface for performing certain actions, such as controlling movement of data between main storage and storage class memory or managing storage class memory.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Driever Peter D, Glassen Steven G, Oakes Kenneth J, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F12/0246. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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