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Merge control apparatus for a store into cache of a data processing system

US4680702A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 1984
Grant dateJul 14, 1987
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0859
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A register unit includes means for storing pertinent data relative to a plurality of cache transactions, identifying the zones of an addressed word block which is the subject of the individual transactions. These data are selectively extracted from the register to control the merging of the identified zone or zones of the associated word with the remainder of the data in the addressed word block.

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