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System and method for sharing I/O address translation caching across multiple host bridges

US6785759B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2000
Grant dateAug 31, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2213/0038
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processor system includes an I/O bus to host bridge in which I/O address translation elements are shared across multiple I/O bus bridges. A TCE manager is provided for retaining in cache a TCE entry associated with a discarded channel for association with a new channel responsive to a subsequent read request for a memory page referenced by the TCE entry.

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