DE69841190D1 - Snoopfilter zur Verwendung in Multiprozessor-Rechnersystemen - Google Patents

Snoopfilter zur Verwendung in Multiprozessor-Rechnersystemen

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DE69841190D1
DE69841190D1 DE69841190T DE69841190T DE69841190D1 DE 69841190 D1 DE69841190 D1 DE 69841190D1 DE 69841190 T DE69841190 T DE 69841190T DE 69841190 T DE69841190 T DE 69841190T DE 69841190 D1 DE69841190 D1 DE 69841190D1
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Andrew E Phelps
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/46—Multiprogramming arrangements
    • G06F9/50—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]
    • G06F9/5005—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU] to service a request
    • G06F9/5011—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU] to service a request the resources being hardware resources other than CPUs, Servers and Terminals
    • G06F9/5016—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU] to service a request the resources being hardware resources other than CPUs, Servers and Terminals the resource being the memory
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F12/02—Addressing or allocation; Relocation
    • G06F12/08—Addressing or allocation; Relocation in hierarchically structured memory systems, e.g. virtual memory systems
    • G06F12/0802—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches
    • G06F12/0806—Multiuser, multiprocessor or multiprocessing cache systems
    • G06F12/0815—Cache consistency protocols
    • G06F12/0831—Cache consistency protocols using a bus scheme, e.g. with bus monitoring or watching means
    • G06F12/0833—Cache consistency protocols using a bus scheme, e.g. with bus monitoring or watching means in combination with broadcast means (e.g. for invalidation or updating)
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