Management of stack-based memory usage in a processor
US7330937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is disclosed that comprises determining whether a data subsystem is to operate as cache memory or as scratchpad memory in which line fetches from external memory are suppressed and programming a control bit to cause the data subsystem to be operated as either a cache or scratchpad memory depending on the determination. Other embodiments are disclosed herein as well.
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