Method and apparatus for performing a modified prefetch which se

Details Method and apparatus for performing a modified prefetch which se Method and apparatus for performing a modified prefetch which se

1997-07-10

1999-03-23

Lim, Krisna

395381, 395584, 395597, G06F 938, G06F 930

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058871519

ABSTRACT:
A method of prefetching data within a data storage system that includes at least two levels of data storage including a first level and a second level and that also includes an intelligent controller that interprets and executes received commands from a host processor connected to the data storage system, the method including the steps of receiving a prefetch command that identifies a list of data blocks within the first level of data storage; and prefetching from the first level of data storage into the second level of data storage all of the data blocks identified in the list.

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