System and method for directional prefetching
US6931494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/6022
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods that provide directional prefetching are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include one or more of the following: storing a first block and a second block in a prefetch buffer; associating a first block access with a backward prefetch scheme; associating a second block access with a forward prefetch scheme; and, if the first block is accessed before the second block, then performing a backward prefetch with respect to the first block.
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