发明名称 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR CACHE BLOCK COHERENCE
摘要 Systems, methods, and devices for efficient cache coherence between memory-sharing devices are provided. In particular, snoop traffic may be suppressed based at least partly on a table of block tracking entries (BTEs). Each BTE may indicate whether groups of one or more cache lines of a block of memory could potentially be in use by another memory-sharing device. By way of example, a memory-sharing device may employ a table of BTEs that each has several cache status entries. When a cache status entry indicates that none of a group of one or more cache lines could possibly be in use by another memory-sharing device, a snoop request for any cache lines of that group may be suppressed without jeopardizing cache coherence.
申请公布号 US2012317362(A1) 申请公布日期 2012.12.13
申请号 US201113157104 申请日期 2011.06.09
申请人 HENDRY IAN C.;GONION JEFFRY;APPLE INC. 发明人 HENDRY IAN C.;GONION JEFFRY
分类号 G06F12/08 主分类号 G06F12/08
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