Optimized ring protocols and techniques
US8468309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/084
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus relating to ring protocols and techniques are described. In one embodiment, a first agent generates a request to write to a cache line of a cache over a first ring of a computing platform. A second agent that receives the write request forwards it to a third agent over the first ring of the computing platform. In turn, a third agent (e.g., a home agent) receives data corresponding to the write request over a second, different ring of the computing platform and writes the data to the cache. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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