An apparatus and method to enable a fast cache shutdown is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cache subsystem includes a cache memory and a cache controller coupled to the cache memory. The cache controller is configured to, upon restoring power to the cache subsystem, inhibit writing of modified data exclusively into the cache memory.
申请公布号
EP2831744(A1)
申请公布日期
2015.02.04
申请号
EP20130717911
申请日期
2013.04.01
申请人
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
发明人
MANNE, SRILATHA;BIRCHER, WILLIAM L.;GOVINDAN, MADHU SARVANA SIBI;O'CONNOR, JAMES M.;SCHULTE, MICHAEL J.