Providing application-level information for use in cache management
US7991956B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/885
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for associating a first identifier with data stored by a first agent in a cache line of a cache to indicate the identity of the first agent, and storing the first identifier with the data in the cache line and updating at least one of a plurality of counters associated with the first agent in a metadata storage in the cache, where the counter includes information regarding inter-agent interaction with respect to the cache line. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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