Invalidity protection for shared cache lines
US11989128B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/1024
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A node of the computing environment obtains an exclusive fetch request of a cache line shared by, at least, the node and a manager node of the computing environment. The exclusive fetch request includes a state indication regarding processing of the exclusive fetch request by the manager node. The node processes the exclusive fetch request, based on the state indication included with the exclusive fetch request regarding processing of the exclusive fetch request by the manager node.
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