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2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Thai, Tuan V. (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Hierarchical memories

C711S100000, C711S117000, C711S141000, C711S154000

Reexamination Certificate

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07917699

ABSTRACT:
A method of controlling the exclusivity mode of a level-two cache includes generating level-two cache exclusivity control information at a processor in response to an exclusivity mode indicator, and utilizing the level-two cache exclusivity control information to configure the exclusivity mode of the level-two cache.

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