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Victim cache using direct intervention

US7305522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2005
Grant dateDec 4, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/127
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, and device for enabling intervention across same-level cache memories. In a preferred embodiment, responsive to a cache miss in a first cache memory a direct intervention request is sent from the first cache memory to a second cache memory requesting a direct intervention that satisfies the cache miss. In an alternate embodiment, direct intervention is utilized to access a same-level victim cache.

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