System and method for spatial memory streaming training
US10417130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, methods for a spatial memory streaming (SMS) prefetch engine are described. In one aspect, an SMS prefetch engine uses trigger-to-trigger stride detection to promote training table entries to pattern history table (PHT) entries and to drive spatially related prefetches in more distant regions. In another aspect, an SMS prefetch engine maintains a blacklist of program counter (PC) values to not use as trigger values. In yet another aspect, an SMS prefetch engine uses hashed values of certain fields, such as the trigger PC, in entries of, e.g., filter tables, training tables, and PHTs, as index values for the table.
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