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Method and apparatus for dedicating cache entries to certain streams for performance optimization

US7797492B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2004
Grant dateSep 14, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0862
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for dedicating cache entries to certain streams for performance optimization are disclosed. The method according to the present techniques comprises partitioning a cache array into one or more special-purpose entries and one or more general-purpose entries, wherein special-purpose entries are only allocated for one or more streams having a particular stream ID.

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