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Selectively inclusive cache architecture

US7552288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2006
Grant dateJun 23, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0831
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for maintaining data in a first level cache non-inclusively with data in a second level cache coupled to the first level cache. At the same time, at least a portion of directory information associated with the data in the first level cache may be maintained inclusively with a directory portion of the second level cache. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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