Two-hop source snoop based messaging protocol
US8255636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/602
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A messaging protocol that facilitates a distributed cache coherency conflict resolution in a multi-node system that resolves conflicts at a home node. The protocol may perform a method including supporting at least three protocol classes for the messaging protocol, via at least three virtual channels provided by a link layer of a network fabric coupled to the caching agents, wherein the virtual channels include a first virtual channel to support a probe message class, a second virtual channel to support an acknowledgment message class, and a third virtual channel to support a response message class.
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