METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF WRITE-MISS BUFFER

摘要

In described examples, output traffic is controlled from a buffer that stores write-miss entries (61) associated with one level of a cache for subsequent forwarding to another level of the cache (69). A determination is made about whether a predetermined condition is satisfied (66, 67, 68). An oldest entry is output from the buffer only in response to a determination that the predetermined condition is satisfied (69). Posting of a new entry to the buffer (61) is insufficient to satisfy the predetermined condition (66, 67, 68).