Memory address translation using stored key entries
US10853262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/657
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Memory address translation apparatus comprises page table access circuitry to access a page table to retrieve translation data; a translation data buffer to store one or more instances of the translation data, comprising: an array of storage locations arranged in rows and columns; a row buffer comprising a plurality of entries and comparison circuitry responsive to a key value dependent upon at least the initial memory address, to compare the key value with information stored in each of at least one key entry and an associated value entry for storing at least a representation of a corresponding output memory address, and to identify which of the at least one key entry, if any, is a matching key entry storing information matching the key value; and output circuitry to output, when there is a matching key entry, at least the representation of the output memory address.
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