Cache memory and method for cache entry replacement based on...

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Hierarchical memories

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C711S134000, C711S136000, C711S144000, C711S154000, C711S159000, C711S160000

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07984243

ABSTRACT:
A cache memory according to the present invention includes a W flag setting unit that modifies order data indicating an access order per cache entry that holds a data unit of a cache so as to reflect an actual access order and a replace unit that selects a cache entry for replacement based on the modified order data and replaces the cache entry.

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