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Index generation for cache memories

US8484434B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Oracle America, Inc. · US

Inventors

Paul Caprioli · Hillsboro, US
Martin Karlsson · San Francisco, US
Shailender Chaudhry · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2012
Grant date	Jul 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2212/6082
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system that generates an index for a cache memory. The system starts by receiving a request to access the cache memory, wherein the request includes address information. The system then obtains non-address information associated with the request. Next, the system generates the index using the address information and the non-address information. The system then uses the index to fulfill access the cache memory.

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