Method and apparatus for providing a cache management technique
US6105111A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/123
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cache technique for maximizing cache efficiency by assigning ages to elements which access the cache, is described. In one embodiment, the cache technique includes receiving a first element of a first type by a cache and writing the first element in a set of the cache. The first element has a first age. The cache technique further includes receiving a second element of a second type by the cache and writing the second element in the set of the cache. The second element has a middle age, where the first age is a more recently used age than the middle age. In another embodiment, the cache technique includes receiving a first element of a first stream by a cache and writing the first element in a set of the cache. The first element has a first age. The cache technique further includes receiving a second element of a second stream by the cache and writing the second element in the set of the cache. The second element has a middle age, where the first age is a more recently used age than the middle age.
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