TRANSLATION MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPDATING ADDRESS TRANSLATION DATA STRUCTURES IN REMOTE PROCESSING NODES

摘要

Translation management instructions are used in a multi-node data processing system to facilitate remote management of address translation data structures distributed throughout such a system. Thus, in multi-node data processing systems where multiple processing nodes collectively handle a workload, the address translation data structures for such nodes may be collectively managed to minimize translation misses and the performance penalties typically associated therewith.

主权项

1. A circuit arrangement, comprising:
a plurality of processing nodes coupled to one another over a shared network; and a plurality of address translation data structures respectively disposed in the plurality of processing nodes; wherein a first processing node among the plurality of processing nodes is configured to decode a translation management instruction defined in an instruction set for the first processing node, and in response to decoding the translation management instruction, perform a first, local operation on the address translation data structure in the first processing node and initiate a second, remote operation on the address translation data structure in a second processing node among the plurality of processing nodes.