Method and system for compressing data for a translation look aside buffer (TLB)
US9703722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/68
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the present disclosure includes a method for compressing data for a translation look aside buffer (TLB). The method includes: receiving an identifier at a content addressable memory (CAM), the identifier having a first bit length; compressing the identifier based on a location within the CAM the identifier is stored, the compressed identifier having a second bit length, the second bit length being smaller than the first bit length; and mapping at least the compressed identifier to a physical address in a buffer.
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