Cache having a prioritized replacement technique and method therefor
US6862663B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/126
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method by which one or more ways of a cache may be locked so that they are not overwritten with data. Further, the ways of a cache that are locked may be given higher priority than the most recently used or accessed ways.
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