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Memory mirroring and migration at home agent

US8799586B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2009
Grant dateAug 5, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0817
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus relating to memory mirroring and migration at a Home Agent (HA) are described. In one embodiment, a home agent may mirror its data at a slave agent. In some embodiments, a bit in a directory may indicate status of cache lines. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

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