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Method, system and computer program product for enhanced shared store buffer management scheme with limited resources for optimized performance

US8090883B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2010
Grant dateJan 3, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4059
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a storage buffer management scheme for I/O store buffers. Specifically, the storage buffer management system as described within the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is configured to comprise storage buffers that have the capability to efficiently support 128 byte or 256 byte I/O data transmission lines. The presently implemented storage buffer management scheme enables for a limited number of store buffers to be associated with a fixed number of storage state machines (i.e., queue positions) and thereafter the allowing for the matched pairs to be allocated in order to achieve maximum store throughput for varying combinations of store sizes of 128 and 256 bytes.

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