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Re-snoop for conflict resolution in a cache coherency protocol

US7721050B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Herbert Hum · Portland, US
Robert Beers · Hillsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2006
Grant date	May 18, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

In a cache coherency protocol a re-snoop may be utilized to resolve a data request conflict condition. The re-snoop may avoid a conflict resolution phase, which may reduce system inefficiencies.

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