System and method to track changes in memory
US7412569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0897
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Briefly, a system and a method to efficiently track changes in memory or storage areas, for example, in cache memories of computers and electronic systems. A method in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes, for example, updating a tracking list with an address and/or a corresponding address to be updated of a changed entry in an intermediate memory. A system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention may include, for example, a tracking unit to track the locations of potential data discrepancies between a reference memory and an intermediate memory.
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