Dynamic cache sharing based on power state
US9311245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a cache, compute engines connected to the cache, and a way mask disposed between the cache and the compute engines. This way mask may be partitioned into ways. Some of the ways may be dedicated to only one of the compute engines and other ways can be shared among more than one of the compute engines. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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