Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Hierarchical memories
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-18
2010-11-16
Kim, Matt (Department: 2186)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Hierarchical memories
C711S137000, C711SE12043
Reexamination Certificate
active
07836255
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for cache injection using clustering are provided. The method includes receiving an input/output (I/O) transaction at an input/output device that includes a system chipset or input/output (I/O) hub. The I/O transaction includes an address. The method also includes looking up the address in a cache block indirection table. The cache block indirection table includes fields and entries for addresses and cluster identifiers (IDs). In response to a match resulting from the lookup, the method includes multicasting an injection operation to processor units identified by the cluster ID.
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Gregg Thomas A.
Krishnamurthy Rajaram B.
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Chiu Steven
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kim Matt
Verderamo, III Ralph A
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