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System and a method for selecting a cache way

US8832378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2008
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/126
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for selecting a cache way, the method includes: selecting an initially selected cache way out of multiple cache ways of a cache module for receiving a data unit; the method being characterized by including: searching, if the initially selected cache way is locked, for an unlocked cache way, out of at least one group of cache ways that are located at predefined offsets from the first cache way.

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