Patent ID: 7748009
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of communicating a message between a first process and a second process, comprising: receiving a precursor that provides a hint to a communication path from said first process; creating a precursor hash key based on a first and last address space associated with said precursor; selecting a root memory object having mappings similar to said precursor from a free list of memory objects by determining that said precursor hash key is a closest match to a first root memory object hash key, said root memory object being cached in a buffer and accessible only by an address space object; creating a front memory object mapped to said root memory object that is accessible by a plurality of objects; communicating said message using said front memory object; receiving a request to unreference said front memory object; unreferencing said front memory object; constructing a second root memory object hash key based on a first and last address space associated with said root memory object; and adding said root memory object to said free list of memory objects hashed on said second root memory object hash key.