Dynamic quality of service (QoS) for a shared cache
US7725657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0842
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for associating a first priority indicator with data stored in a first entry of a shared cache memory by a core to indicate a priority level of a first thread, and associating a second priority indicator with data stored in a second entry of the shared cache memory by a graphics engine to indicate a priority level of a second thread. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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