Patent ID: 6202147
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for allocating memory resources to a device driver, comprising the steps of:a. generating a request for memory allocation in terms of an abstract memory address space from a device driver, said device driver being configured to determine memory allocation requests using such abstract memory address space;b. passing said request to a first bus manager configured to receive memory requests in such abstract memory address space, said first bus manager being further configured to translate said request into a second memory address space;c. translating said request from said abstract address space to a translated request for memory allocation in terms of real memory addresses;d. allocating real memory addresses in response to said translated request; ande. passing said real memory address to said device driver, such that said request for memory allocation in terms of an abstract memory address space made by said device driver is satisfied.