System, method and computer program product for monitoring memory access
US8930589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/885
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present disclosure a method and technique for monitoring memory access is disclosed. The method includes monitoring access to a memory unit, updating an activity cache associated with an incrementor with access data corresponding to accesses to the memory unit, monitoring a rate of access to the memory unit, adjusting a sample rate of the access data for storage in the memory unit based on the rate of access, and scaling a value of the access data based on the sample rate.
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