Multi-processor system with cache memories

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3642434, 36424341, 3642592, G06E 1300

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ABSTRACT:
A system is described wherein a CPU, a main memory means and a bus means are provided. Cache memory means is employed to couple the CPU to the bus means and is further provided with means to indicate the status of a data unit stored within the cache memory means. One status indication tells whether the contents of a storage position have been modified since those contents were received from main memory and another indicates whether the contents of the storage position may be present elsewhere memory means. Control means are provided to assure that when a data unit from a CPU is received and stored in the CPU's associated cache memory means, which data unit is indicated as being also stored in a cache memory means associated with another CPU, such CPU data unit is also written into main memory means. During that process, other cache memory means monitor the bus means and update its corresponding data unit. Bus monitor means are provided and monitor all writes to main memory and reads from main memory to aid in the assurance of system-wide data integrity.

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