History based line install

摘要

Using local change bit to direct the install state of the data line. A multi-processor system that having a plurality of individual processors where each of the processors has an associated L1 cache, and the multi-processor system has at least one shared main memory, and at least one shared L2 cache. The method described herein involves writing a data line into an L2 cache comprising and a local change bit to direct the install state of the data line.