Cache memory management system having reduced reloads to a secon

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1996-03-26

1998-04-07

Chan, Eddie P.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Hierarchical memories

711122, G06F 1212

Patent

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057377510

ABSTRACT:
A data processing system having enhanced memory performance is provided. The data processing system comprises a processor that issues memory requests, a multilevel storage system including a first level cache, a second level cache, and a main memory connected to the processor in a memory hierarchy, and a memory controller. The memory controller retrieves a cache line from main memory, when a memory request for the cache line is received from the processor at the first level cache that causes a miss in both the first level cache and the second level cache. The memory controller loads the retrieved cache line in both the first level cache and the second level cache if the received memory request is a load request, and loads the retrieved cache line in only the first level cache and not the second level cache if the received memory request is a store request. The resultant reduction in reloads to the second level cache enhances memory performance by allowing immediate execution of subsequent memory requests to the second level cache and producing a higher hit rate as a result of the reduction in castouts from the second level cache.

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patent: 5386547 (1995-01-01), Jouppi
patent: 5564035 (1996-10-01), Lai

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