System and method for a 3-hop cache coherency protocol
US7836144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0831
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for implementing a cache coherency protocol are described. The system includes a first caching agent to send a first cache request to a home agent. The system also includes the home agent including a queue to store the first cache request.
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