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Mechanism for handling conflicts in a multi-node computer architecture

US6622215B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2000
Grant dateSep 16, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2021

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

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first request from a first node in a multi-node computer system to invalidate a first cache line at a second node. The method also includes receiving a second request from the second node to invalidate the first cache line at the first node and detecting the concurrent requests at conflict detection circuitry.

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