Translation look-aside table management
US9251091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/683
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system includes a translation look-aside (TLB) buffer and a processing unit. The TLB is configured to store an entry that comprises virtual address information, real address information associated with the virtual address information, and additional information corresponding to at least one of the virtual address information and the real address information. The processing unit is configured to control the TLB to modify the additional information while maintaining the entry in a valid state accessible by the processing unit for a translation look-aside operation corresponding to the virtual address information and the real address information.
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