Memory image capture via memory write from a running system

Techniques for memory image capture via memory write from a running system are described. In at least some embodiments, a request is received for an image of a portion of memory. Images of memory can be used for a variety of purposes, such as diagnosing and repairing error conditions for hardware an...

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Main Authors WANG LANDY, BAK YEVGENIY M, CHEN CHIUCHIN, DENG YIMIN, TSE TAI HING, JOHNSON KENNETH D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.05.2016
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:Techniques for memory image capture via memory write from a running system are described. In at least some embodiments, a request is received for an image of a portion of memory. Images of memory can be used for a variety of purposes, such as diagnosing and repairing error conditions for hardware and/or software, detecting unwanted and/or malicious processes (e.g., malware), general systems maintenance, and so forth. According to one or more embodiments, various techniques can be implemented to capture an image of a portion of memory. For example, an intermediate write to memory can be employed to write the image of the portion of memory to a memory buffer. Alternatively or additionally, an image of a portion of memory can be captured directly to storage.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201313830405