公开(公告)号：US20060179272A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11055297

申请日：2005-02-10

申请人： Leo Clark ,  James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

发明人： Leo Clark ,  James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/385 ,  G06F9/546

摘要： A data processing system includes a plurality of processing units each having a respective point-to-point communication link with each of multiple others of the plurality of processing units but fewer than all of the plurality of processing units. Each of the plurality of processing units includes interconnect logic, coupled to each point-to-point communication link of that processing unit, that broadcasts requests received from one of the multiple others of the plurality of processing units to one or more of the plurality of processing units. The interconnect logic includes a partial response data structure including a plurality of entries each associating a partial response field with a plurality of flags respectively associated with each processing unit containing a snooper from which that processing unit will receive a partial response. The interconnect logic accumulates partial responses of processing units by reference to the partial response field to obtain an accumulated partial response, and when the plurality of flags indicate that all processing units from which partial responses are expected have returned a partial response, outputs the accumulated partial response.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统包括多个处理单元，每个处理单元各自具有与多个处理单元中的多个其他处理单元中的每一个相对的点对点通信链路，但是比所有多个处理单元少。 多个处理单元中的每一个包括互连逻辑，其耦合到该处理单元的每个点对点通信链路，其将从多个处理单元中的多个其中一个的接收的请求广播到多个处理单元中的一个或多个 处理单位。 互连逻辑包括部分响应数据结构，其包括多个条目，每个条目将部分响应字段与分别与包含窥探者的每个处理单元相关联的多个标志相关联，该处理单元将从该处理单元接收部分响应。 互连逻辑通过参考部分响应字段积累处理单元的部分响应以获得累积的部分响应，并且当多个标志指示预期部分响应的所有处理单元已经返回部分响应时，输出累积的部分响应 响应。

公开(公告)号：US20060179254A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11055405

申请日：2005-02-10

申请人： Leo Clark ,  James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

发明人： Leo Clark ,  James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F15/16

摘要： A data processing system includes a plurality of communication links and a plurality of processing units including a local master processing unit. The local master processing unit includes interconnect logic that couples the processing unit to one or more of the plurality of communication links and an originating master coupled to the interconnect logic. The originating master originates an operation by issuing a write-type request on at least one of the one or more communication links, receives from a snooper in the data processing system a destination tag identifying a route to the snooper, and, responsive to receipt of the combined response and the destination tag, initiates a data transfer including a data payload and a data tag identifying the route provided within the destination tag.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统包括多个通信链路和包括本地主处理单元的多个处理单元。 本地主处理单元包括将处理单元耦合到多个通信链路中的一个或多个以及耦合到互连逻辑的始发主机的互连逻辑。 始发主机通过在一个或多个通信链路中的至少一个发出写入请求来发起操作，从数据处理系统中的窥探者接收标识到窥探者的路由的目的地标签，并且响应于接收到 组合响应和目的地标签，发起包括数据有效载荷和标识目的地标签内提供的路由的数据标签的数据传输。

公开(公告)号：US20080028155A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11835259

申请日：2007-08-07

申请人： JAMES FIELDS ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

发明人： JAMES FIELDS ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0813 ,  G06F12/0826

摘要： In a cache coherent data processing system including at least first and second coherency domains, a memory block is stored in a system memory in association with a domain indicator indicating whether or not the memory block is cached, if at all, only within the first coherency domain. A master in the first coherency domain determines whether or not a scope of broadcast transmission of an operation should extend beyond the first coherency domain by reference to the domain indicator stored in the cache and then performs a broadcast of the operation within the cache coherent data processing system in accordance with the determination.

摘要翻译： 在包括至少第一和第二相干域的缓存相干数据处理系统中，存储器块与指示是否缓存存储器块的域指示符相关联地存储在系统存储器中，如果有的话，只有在第一一致性内 域。 第一相干域中的主设备通过参考存储在高速缓存中的域指示符来确定操作的广播传输的范围是否应超出第一相关域，然后在高速缓存相干数据处理中执行操作的广播 系统按照确定。

公开(公告)号：US20070073919A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11226967

申请日：2005-09-15

申请人： George Daly ,  James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

发明人： George Daly ,  James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0811

摘要： A data processing system includes at least a first processing node having an input/output (I/O) controller and a second processing including a memory controller for a memory. The memory controller receives, in order, pipelined first and second DMA write operations from the I/O controller, where the first and second DMA write operations target first and second addresses, respectively. In response to the second DMA write operation, the memory controller establishes a state of a domain indicator associated with the second address to indicate an operation scope including the first processing node. In response to the memory controller receiving a data access request specifying the second address and having a scope excluding the first processing node, the memory controller forces the data access request to be reissued with a scope including the first processing node based upon the state of the domain indicator associated with the second address.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统至少包括具有输入/输出（I / O）控制器的第一处理节点和包括用于存储器的存储器控​​制器的第二处理。 存储器控制器按顺序从I / O控制器接收流水线的第一和第二DMA写入操作，其中第一和第二DMA写操作分别针对第一和第二地址。 响应于第二DMA写入操作，存储器控制器建立与第二地址相关联的域指示符的状态，以指示包括第一处理节点的操作范围。 响应于所述存储器控制器接收到指定所述第二地址并且具有排除所述第一处理节点的范围的数据访问请求，所述存储器控制器基于所述第一处理节点的状态强迫所述数据访问请求被重新发布，所述范围包括所述第一处理节点 与第二个地址关联的域指示符。

公开(公告)号：US20060179249A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11055697

申请日：2005-02-10

申请人： James Fields ,  Benjiman Goodman ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli ,  Phillip Williams

发明人： James Fields ,  Benjiman Goodman ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli ,  Phillip Williams

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0813

摘要： A cache coherent data processing system includes a memory and at least first and second coherency domains that each include a respective one of first and second cache memories. A master in the first coherency domain selects a scope of an initial broadcast of an operation targeting a request address allocated to the memory from among a first scope including only the first coherency domain and a second scope including both the first and second coherency domains. The master selects the scope based, at least in part, upon whether the memory belongs to the first coherency domain and performs an initial broadcast of the operation within the cache coherent data processing system utilizing the selected scope.

摘要翻译： 高速缓存一致数据处理系统包括存储器和至少第一和第二一致性域，每个域包括第一和第二高速缓存存储器中的相应一个。 第一相干域中的主机从仅包括第一相关域的第一范围和包括第一和第二相干域的第二范围中选择针对分配给存储器的请求地址的操作的初始广播的范围。 主设备至少部分地基于所述存储器是否属于第一相关域并且使用所选择的范围来执行在高速缓存相干数据处理系统内的操作的初始广播来选择所述范围。

公开(公告)号：US20080052471A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-28

申请号：US11836965

申请日：2007-08-10

申请人： JAMES FIELDS, JR. ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

发明人： JAMES FIELDS, JR. ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

IPC分类号： G06F12/08

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0813

摘要： A cache coherent data processing system includes at least first and second coherency domains each including at least one processing unit and a cache memory. The cache memory includes a cache controller, a data array including a data storage location for caching a memory block, and a cache directory. The cache directory includes a tag field for storing an address tag in association with the memory block and a coherency state field associated with the tag field and the data storage location. The coherency state field has a plurality of possible states including a state that indicates that the address tag is valid, that the storage location does not contain valid data, and that the memory block is possibly cached outside of the first coherency domain.

摘要翻译： 高速缓存一致数据处理系统至少包括第一和第二相关域，每个域包括至少一个处理单元和高速缓冲存储器。 高速缓存存储器包括高速缓存控制器，包括用于高速缓存存储器块的数据存储位置的数据阵列和高速缓存目录。 缓存目录包括用于存储与存储器块相关联的地址标签的标签字段和与标签字段和数据存储位置相关联的一致性状态字段。 一致性状态字段具有多个可能的状态，包括指示地址标签有效的状态，存储位置不包含有效数据，并且存储器块可能被高速缓存在第一相干域之外。

公开(公告)号：US20060179247A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11055524

申请日：2005-02-10

申请人： James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

发明人： James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0813

摘要： A cache coherent data processing system includes at least first and second coherency domains each including at least one processing unit and a cache memory. The cache memory includes a cache controller, a data array including a data storage location for caching a memory block, and a cache directory. The cache directory includes a tag field for storing an address tag in association with the memory block and a coherency state field associated with the tag field and the data storage location. The coherency state field has a plurality of possible states including a state that indicates that the address tag is valid, that the storage location does not contain valid data, and that the memory block is possibly cached outside of the first coherency domain.

公开(公告)号：US20060176906A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11055366

申请日：2005-02-10

申请人： James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

发明人： James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

IPC分类号： H04J3/22 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04J3/14

CPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0897

摘要： A data processing system includes a plurality of processing units coupled for communication by a communication link and a configuration register. The configuration register has a plurality of different settings each corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of different link information allocations. Information is communicated over the communication link in accordance with a particular link information allocation among the plurality of link information allocations determined by a respective setting of the configuration register.

公开(公告)号：US20060179246A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11055483

申请日：2005-02-10

申请人： James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

发明人： James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0813 ,  G06F12/0826

摘要： In a cache coherent data processing system including at least first and second coherency domains, a memory block is stored in a system memory in association with a domain indicator indicating whether or not the memory block is cached, if at all, only within the first coherency domain. A master in the first coherency domain determines whether or not a scope of broadcast transmission of an operation should extend beyond the first coherency domain by reference to the domain indicator stored in the cache and then performs a broadcast of the operation within the cache coherent data processing system in accordance with the determination.

摘要翻译： 在包括至少第一和第二相干域的缓存相干数据处理系统中，存储器块与指示是否缓存存储器块的域指示符相关联地存储在系统存储器中，如果有的话，只有在第一一致性内 域。 第一相干域中的主设备通过参考存储在高速缓存中的域指示符来确定操作的广播传输的范围是否应超出第一相关域，然后在高速缓存相干数据处理中执行操作的广播 系统按照确定。

公开(公告)号：US20060179243A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11055402

申请日：2005-02-10

申请人： James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

发明人： James Fields ,  Guy Guthrie ,  William Starke ,  Jeffrey Stuecheli

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F12/0811 ,  G06F12/0817 ,  G06F12/0831

摘要： In a cache coherent data processing system including at least first and second coherency domains, a master performs a first broadcast of an operation within the cache coherent data processing system that is limited in scope of transmission to the first coherency domain. The master receives a response of the first coherency domain to the first broadcast of the operation. If the response indicates the operation cannot be serviced in the first coherency domain alone, the master increases the scope of transmission by performing a second broadcast of the operation in both the first and second coherency domains. If the response indicates the operation can be serviced in the first coherency domain, the master refrains from performing the second broadcast, so that communication bandwidth utilized to service the operation is reduced.

摘要翻译： 在包括至少第一和第二相干域的高速缓存相干数据处理系统中，主器件在高速缓存相干数据处理系统内进行第一广播，其被限制在传输范围到第一相干域。 主机接收第一个一致性域的响应到该操作的第一次广播。 如果响应指示仅在第一个相干域中不能进行操作，则主设备通过在第一和第二相干域中执行操作的第二次广播来增加传输的范围。 如果响应指示可以在第一相干域中服务操作，则主机不执行第二广播，从而减少用于维护操作的通信带宽。