Lightweight Recoverable Virtual Memory

Abstract

Recoverable virtual memory refers to regions of a virtual address spare on which transactional guarantees are offered. This paper describes RVM, an efficient, portable, and easily used implementation of recoverable virtual memory for Unix environments. A unique characteristic of RVM is that it allows independent control over the transactional properties of atomicity, permanence, and serializability. This leads to considerable flexibility in the use of RVM, potentially enlarging the range of applications than can benefit from transactions. It also simplifies the layering of functionality such as nesting and distribution. The paper shows that RVM performs well over its intended range of usage even though it does not benefit from specialized operating system support. It also demonstrates the importance of intra- and inter-transaction optimizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA270576

Entities

People

  • David C. Steere
  • Henry H. Mashburn
  • James J. Kistler
  • Mahadev Satyanarayanan
  • Puneet Kumar

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

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  • Computer science

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