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Bounding box prefetcher

US11940921B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 2022
Grant dateMar 26, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2042

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

Abstract

In one embodiment, a prefetching method implemented in a microprocessor, the prefetching method comprising: issuing all prefetches remaining for a memory block as L3 prefetches based on a set of conditions; and issuing L2 prefetches for cache lines corresponding to the L3 prefetches upon reaching the end of the memory block.

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