Method and apparatus for generating data prefetches specifying various sizes to prefetch data from a remote computing node
US10389839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/6022
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a processor to generate, in anticipation of receipt of a read request for data of a data set, a prefetch request to retrieve the data set from a memory device, the prefetch request to comprise at least one parameter indicating a size of the data set. The processor is further to cause transmission of the prefetch request to the memory device and in response to a read request for at least a portion of the data set, request the at least a portion of the data set from a cache storing a copy of the data set, wherein the cache is to store the copy of the data set after the copy is received from the memory device in response to the prefetch request.
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