System and method for prefetching data

摘要

A method and system for prefetching data from storage and storing the data in a cache memory for use by an executing program includes means for detecting when a program has entered a processing loop and has completed at least one pass through the processing loop. At the completion of one pass through the processing loop, determining the requirement for additional data and prefetching the required data. Monitoring the operation of the program to detect termination of loop processing and terminating the prefetch of data from storage until the detection of a subsequent program loop.