Tracking the content of a cache using a way tracker having entries with a cache miss indicator
US9864694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cache is provided comprising a plurality of ways, each way of the plurality of ways comprising a data array, wherein a data item stored by the cache is stored in the data array of one of the plurality of ways. A way tracker of the cache has a plurality of entries, each entry of the plurality of entries for storing a data item identifier and for storing, in association with the data item identifier, an indication of a selected way of the plurality of ways to indicate that a data item identified by the data item identifier is stored in the selected way. Each entry of the way tracker is further for storing a miss indicator in association with the data item identifier, wherein the miss indicator is set by the cache when a lookup for a data item identified by that data item identifier has resulted in a cache miss. A corresponding method of caching data is also provided.
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