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Snoop blocking for cache coherency

US6578116B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2002
Grant dateJun 10, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0831
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a method of processing a bus transaction, an address is retrieved from the bus transaction and referred to a queue of pending transaction. A match indicator signal is returned from the queue. If the match indicator signal indicates a match, a snoop probe for the bus transaction is blocked.

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