Apparatus and method to share a cache memory

Details Apparatus and method to share a cache memory Apparatus and method to share a cache memory

2006-05-02

2006-05-02

Anderson, Matthew D. (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Hierarchical memories

C711S130000

Reexamination Certificate

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07039763

ABSTRACT:
Briefly, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus and method to share a cache memory is provided. The method may include dynamically partitioning a cache memory to cache data for one or more active clients during operation of the cache memory, wherein the number of active clients varies during operation of the cache memory. The apparatus may include a control device coupled to a cache memory to dynamically partition the cache memory.

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