Patent ID: 8397242
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: redirecting a reference from a first address within a virtual machine to a second address within the virtual machine, wherein the reference initially points to the first address, the first address is an address of a function to be executed by the virtual machine, the second address is an address of a memory location in a memory page, the memory page is within the virtual machine, and an execution event is installed at the memory location; in response to a request, triggering the execution event, wherein the request results in the memory location being accessed; and in response to the triggering of the execution event, sending a message to a hypervisor, wherein the message indicates that the memory location has been accessed, the hypervisor is configured to store an association between the reference and the first address, and the association facilitates execution of the function by the virtual machine by facilitating provision of the first address to the virtual machine by the hypervisor.