Read-modify-write operation

Details Read-modify-write operation Read-modify-write operation

1989-01-27

1991-04-16

Atkinson, Charles E.

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G06F 1110

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050088866

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for a read-modify-write operation in a digital computer memory system which reduces memory data path buffer storage requirements with a procedure which includes latching new write data and associated mask fields into a data output buffer and then merging read data with the new data in the output buffer according to the latched mask fields.

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