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Cache address mapping method and related device

US11256630B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2020
Grant dateFeb 22, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This application discloses a cache address mapping method and a related device. The method includes: obtaining a binary file, the binary file including a first hot section; obtaining alignment information of a second hot section, the second hot section is a hot section that has been loaded into a cache, and the alignment information includes a set index of a last cache set occupied by the second hot section; and performing an offset operation on the first hot section based on the alignment information. According to embodiments of the present invention, a problem of a conflict miss of a cache in an N-way set associative structure can be resolved without increasing physical hardware overheads, thereby improving a cache hit rate.

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