Optimization of cache evictions through software hints
US6766419B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/127
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Program instructions permit software management of a processor cache. The program instructions may permit a software designer to provide software deallocation hints identifying data that is not likely to be used during further program execution. The program instructions may permit a processor to evict the identified data from a cache ahead of other eviction candidates that are likely to be used during further program execution. Thus, these software hints provide for better use of cache memory.
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