Method and apparatus for exchanging blocks of information betwee

Details Method and apparatus for exchanging blocks of information betwee Method and apparatus for exchanging blocks of information betwee

1990-06-29

1993-10-05

Dixon, Joseph L.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

364DIG1, G06F 1300

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052513106

ABSTRACT:
A cache memory exchange protocol that utilizes an exchange memory access request is provided A cache controller issues the exchange request over a system bus to a main memory in response to a cache miss if the cache location is dirty. Upon receiving the request, the main memory decodes the request and fetches a block of information desired by the transfers a dirty cache block of information over the system bus and stores the dirty block in a temporary register located in the main memory. The block of information desired by the CPU is thereafter transferred by the main memory to the CPU via the system bus. The dirty cache block residing in the temporary register is then stored in the main memory storage elements.

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