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Method, apparatus, and system for shared cache usage to different partitions in a socket with sub-socket partitioning

US8296522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Ajay Harikumar · Bengaluru, IN
Tessil Thomas · Bengaluru, IN
Biju Puthur Simon · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 7, 2008
Grant date	Oct 23, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2212/1048
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cache that supports sub-socket partitioning is discussed. Specifically, the cache supports different quality of service levels and victim cache line selection for a cache miss operation. The different quality of service levels allow for programmable ceiling usage and floor usage thresholds that allow for different techniques for victim cache line selection.

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