Monitoring program execution to learn data blocks accessed by software process for facilitating efficient prefetching
US8607005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0866
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for determining prefetch data. A start module communicates a start of a target software process to a storage device. A learning module learns data blocks accessed for the target software process. In one embodiment, a prefetch module prefetches the learned data blocks in response to the start of the target software process. An end module communicates the end of the target software process to the storage device. In one embodiment, the prefetch module terminates prefetching data blocks and the learning module terminates learning the data blocks accessed for the target software process in response to the end module's communication of the end of the target software process.
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