Home agent data and memory management
US8327228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0817
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus relating to home agent data and memory management are described. In one embodiment, a scrubber logic corrects an error at a location in a memory corresponding to a target address by writing back the corrected version of data to the target location. In an embodiment, a map out logic maps out an index or way of a directory cache in response to a number of errors, corresponding to the directory cache, exceeding a threshold value. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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