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KSM runs into patent troubleKSM runs into patent trouble
[Front] Posted Dec 3, 2008 16:25 UTC (Wed) by jake
On the kernel page a few weeks ago, we looked at KSM, a technique to reduce memory usage by sharing identical pages. Currently proposed for inclusion in the mainline kernel, KSM implements a potentially useful—but not particularly new—mechanism. Unfortunately, before it can be examined on its technical merits, it may run afoul of what is essentially a political problem: software patents. Click below, subscribers only, for the full story.
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