Extending a cache coherency snoop broadcast protocol with directory information
US8656115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/622
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a read request from a first caching agent, determining whether a directory entry associated with the memory location indicates that the information is not present in a remote caching agent, and if so, transmitting the information from the memory location to the first caching agent before snoop processing with respect to the read request is completed. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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