发明授权
- 专利标题: Accessing data values in a cache
- 专利标题(中): 访问缓存中的数据值
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申请号: US10384771申请日: 2003-03-11
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公开(公告)号: US06976126B2公开(公告)日: 2005-12-13
- 发明人: Christopher Michael Clegg , Richard Roy Grisenthwaite
- 申请人: Christopher Michael Clegg , Richard Roy Grisenthwaite
- 申请人地址: GB Cambridge
- 专利权人: ARM Limited
- 当前专利权人: ARM Limited
- 当前专利权人地址: GB Cambridge
- 主分类号: G06F12/00
- IPC分类号: G06F12/00 ; G06F12/08
摘要:
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for accessing data values in a cache and in particular accessing data values in an ‘n’ way set associative cache. A data processing apparatus is provided comprising an ‘n’ way set-associative cache, each cache way having a plurality of entries for storing a corresponding plurality of data values. A cache controller is provided which is operable on receipt of an access request for a data value to determine whether that data value is accessible within the cache, the cache comprising cache access logic operable under the control of the cache controller to determine whether a data value the subject of an access request is accessible in one of the cache ways. Also provided is a way lookup cache arranged to store an indication of the cache way in which a number of the plurality of data values stored in the cache are accessible. The cache controller is operable, when an access request for a data value specifies a non-sequential access, to reference the way lookup cache to determine whether that data value is identified in the way lookup cache and, if so, the cache controller being further operable to suppress the operation of the cache access logic and to cause that data value to be accessed. The provision of a way lookup cache enables the power consumption of the cache to be reduced by enabling the operation of the cache access logic to be suppressed.
公开/授权文献
- US20040181631A1 Accessing data values in a cache 公开/授权日:2004-09-16
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