System and method for cache replacement within a cache set based

Details System and method for cache replacement within a cache set based System and method for cache replacement within a cache set based

1996-12-10

1999-04-27

Swann, Tod R.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Hierarchical memories

711136, 711144, 711126, 711128, 711145, 711141, G06F 1212

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058976558

ABSTRACT:
In a method and system for storing information within a set of a cache memory, the set has multiple locations. The information is stored at a selected one of the locations. The selected location satisfies one of the following conditions (a), (b) and (c): (a) the selected location is invalid; (b) each of the locations is valid, and the selected location is unmodified; (c) each of the locations is valid and modified, and the selected location is least recently used among the locations.

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