公开(公告)号：US08510512B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12545246

申请日：2009-08-21

申请人： Paul A. Ganfield ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  David J. Krolak ,  Michael S. Siegel ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

发明人： Paul A. Ganfield ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  David J. Krolak ,  Michael S. Siegel ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F12/0817

摘要： A data processing system includes at least a first through third processing nodes coupled by an interconnect fabric. The first processing node includes a master, a plurality of snoopers capable of participating in interconnect operations, and a node interface that receives a request of the master and transmits the request of the master to the second processing unit with a nodal scope of transmission limited to the second processing node. The second processing node includes a node interface having a directory. The node interface of the second processing node permits the request to proceed with the nodal scope of transmission if the directory does not indicate that a target memory block of the request is cached other than in the second processing node and prevents the request from succeeding if the directory indicates that the target memory block of the request is cached other than in the second processing node.

公开(公告)号：US20110047352A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12545246

申请日：2009-08-21

申请人： Paul A. Ganfield ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  David J. Krolak ,  Michael S. Siegel ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

发明人： Paul A. Ganfield ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  David J. Krolak ,  Michael S. Siegel ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F15/76 ,  G06F9/02 ,  G06F12/08

CPC分类号： G06F12/0817

摘要： A data processing system includes at least a first through third processing nodes coupled by an interconnect fabric. The first processing node includes a master, a plurality of snoopers capable of participating in interconnect operations, and a node interface that receives a request of the master and transmits the request of the master to the second processing unit with a nodal scope of transmission limited to the second processing node. The second processing node includes a node interface having a directory. The node interface of the second processing node permits the request to proceed with the nodal scope of transmission if the directory does not indicate that a target memory block of the request is cached other than in the second processing node and prevents the request from succeeding if the directory indicates that the target memory block of the request is cached other than in the second processing node.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统至少包括通过互连结构耦合的第一至第三处理节点。 第一处理节点包括主机，能够参与互连操作的多个侦听器，以及接收主机请求的节点接口，并将主机的请求传送到第二处理单元，传送范围限于 第二处理节点。 第二处理节点包括具有目录的节点接口。 第二处理节点的节点接口允许请求继续进行节点传输范围，如果该目录没有指示该请求的目标存储器块不是在第二处理节点中被缓存，并且如果该请求成功 目录指示除第二处理节点之外的请求的目标存储块被缓存。

公开(公告)号：US08504779B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US13445010

申请日：2012-04-12

申请人： Paul A. Ganfield ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  David J. Krolak ,  Michael S. Siegel ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

发明人： Paul A. Ganfield ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  David J. Krolak ,  Michael S. Siegel ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F12/0817

摘要： A data processing system includes at least a first through third processing nodes coupled by an interconnect fabric. The first processing node includes a master, a plurality of snoopers capable of participating in interconnect operations, and a node interface that receives a request of the master and transmits the request of the master to the second processing unit with a nodal scope of transmission limited to the second processing node. The second processing node includes a node interface having a directory. The node interface of the second processing node permits the request to proceed with the nodal scope of transmission if the directory does not indicate that a target memory block of the request is cached other than in the second processing node and prevents the request from succeeding if the directory indicates that the target memory block of the request is cached other than in the second processing node.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统至少包括通过互连结构耦合的第一至第三处理节点。 第一处理节点包括主机，能够参与互连操作的多个侦听器，以及接收主机请求的节点接口，并将主机的请求传送到第二处理单元，传送范围限于 第二处理节点。 第二处理节点包括具有目录的节点接口。 第二处理节点的节点接口允许请求继续进行节点传输范围，如果该目录没有指示该请求的目标存储器块不是在第二处理节点中被缓存，并且如果该请求成功 目录指示除第二处理节点之外的请求的目标存储块被缓存。

公开(公告)号：US20120203976A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-09

申请号：US13445010

申请日：2012-04-12

申请人： Paul A. Ganfield ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  David J. Krolak ,  Michael S. Siegel ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

发明人： Paul A. Ganfield ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  David J. Krolak ,  Michael S. Siegel ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F12/08

CPC分类号： G06F12/0817

摘要： A data processing system includes at least a first through third processing nodes coupled by an interconnect fabric. The first processing node includes a master, a plurality of snoopers capable of participating in interconnect operations, and a node interface that receives a request of the master and transmits the request of the master to the second processing unit with a nodal scope of transmission limited to the second processing node. The second processing node includes a node interface having a directory. The node interface of the second processing node permits the request to proceed with the nodal scope of transmission if the directory does not indicate that a target memory block of the request is cached other than in the second processing node and prevents the request from succeeding if the directory indicates that the target memory block of the request is cached other than in the second processing node.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统至少包括通过互连结构耦合的第一至第三处理节点。 第一处理节点包括主机，能够参与互连操作的多个侦听器，以及接收主机请求的节点接口，并将主机的请求传送到第二处理单元，传送范围限于 第二处理节点。 第二处理节点包括具有目录的节点接口。 第二处理节点的节点接口允许请求继续进行节点传输范围，如果该目录没有指示该请求的目标存储器块不是在第二处理节点中被缓存，并且如果该请求成功 目录指示除第二处理节点之外的请求的目标存储块被缓存。

公开(公告)号：US07512742B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-31

申请号：US11333615

申请日：2006-01-17

申请人： Leo J. Clark ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

发明人： Leo J. Clark ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831

摘要： A cache coherent data processing system includes at least first and second coherency domains. In a first cache memory within the first coherency domain of the data processing system, a memory block is held in a storage location associated with an address tag and a coherency state field. A determination is made if a home system memory assigned an address associated with the memory block is within the first coherency domain. If not, the coherency state field is set to a coherency state that indicates that the address tag is valid, that the storage location does not contain valid data, the first coherency domain does not contain the home system memory, and that, following formation of the coherency state, the memory block is cached outside of the first coherency domain.

摘要翻译： 缓存相干数据处理系统至少包括第一和第二相干域。 在数据处理系统的第一相关域内的第一高速缓存存储器中，存储块被保存在与地址标签和一致性状态字段相关联的存储位置中。 如果分配了与存储器块相关联的地址的归属系统存储器在第一相关域内，则确定。 如果不是，则将一致性状态字段设置为指示地址标签有效的一致性状态，即存储位置不包含有效数据，第一相干域不包含家庭系统存储器，并且在形成 一致性状态下，内存块被缓存在第一个相干域之外。

公开(公告)号：US20080301377A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US12190766

申请日：2008-08-13

申请人： GUY L. GUTHRIE ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

发明人： GUY L. GUTHRIE ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F12/08

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831 ,  G06F2212/507

摘要： A cache coherent data processing system includes at least first and second coherency domains. In a first cache memory within the first coherency domain of the data processing system, a coherency state field associated with a storage location and an address tag is set to a first data-invalid coherency state that indicates that the address tag is valid and that the storage location does not contain valid data. In response to snooping an exclusive access operation, the exclusive access request specifying a target address matching the address tag and indicating a relative domain location of a requestor that initiated the exclusive access operation, the first cache memory updates the coherency state field from the first data-invalid coherency state to a second data-invalid coherency state that indicates that the address tag is valid, that the storage location does not contain valid data, and whether a target memory block associated with the address tag is cached within the first coherency domain upon successful completion of the exclusive access operation based upon the relative location of the requestor.

摘要翻译： 缓存相干数据处理系统至少包括第一和第二相干域。 在数据处理系统的第一相关域内的第一高速缓冲存储器中，将与存储位置和地址标签相关联的一致性状态字段设置为指示地址标签有效的第一数据无效一致性状态， 存储位置不包含有效数据。 响应于窥探独占访问操作，所述专用访问请求指定与所述地址标签相匹配的目标地址并且指示发起所述独占访问操作的请求者的相对域位置，所述第一高速缓存存储器从所述第一数据更新所述一致性状态字段 - 无效的一致性状态到指示地址标签有效的第二数据无效一致性状态，存储位置不包含有效数据，以及与地址标签相关联的目标存储器块是否被缓存在第一相关域内 基于请求者的相对位置成功完成独占访问操作。

公开(公告)号：US07340568B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-04

申请号：US11056740

申请日：2005-02-11

申请人： Benjiman L. Goodman ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

发明人： Benjiman L. Goodman ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831

摘要： A cache, system and method for reducing the number of rejected snoop requests. A “stall/reorder unit” in a cache receives a snoop request from an interconnect. Information, such as the address, of the snoop request is stored in a queue of the stall/reorder unit. The stall/reorder unit forwards the snoop request to a selector which also receives a request from a processor. An arbitration mechanism selects either the snoop request or the request from the processor. If the snoop request is denied by the arbitration mechanism, information, e.g., address, about the snoop request may be maintained in the stall/reorder unit. The request may be later resent to the selector. This process may be repeated up to “n” clock cycles. By providing the snoop request additional opportunities (n clock cycles) to be accepted by the arbitration mechanism, fewer snoop requests may ultimately be denied.

摘要翻译： 用于减少拒绝的窥探请求数量的缓存，系统和方法。 缓存中的“停止/重新排序单元”从互连中接收窥探请求。 窥探请求的诸如地址的信息被存储在失速/重新排序单元的队列中。 停止/重新排序单元将窥探请求转发到也从处理器接收请求的选择器。 仲裁机制选择来自处理器的窥探请求或请求。 如果侦听请求被仲裁机制拒绝，关于窥探请求的信息（例如地址）可以被保留在停止/重新排序单元中。 请求可能会稍后重新发送到选择器。 该过程可以重复直到“n”个时钟周期。 通过提供窥探请求仲裁机制接受的额外机会（n个时钟周期），最终可能会拒绝更少的侦听请求。

公开(公告)号：US09176876B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13445646

申请日：2012-04-12

申请人： Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams ,  Thomas R. Puzak

发明人： Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams ,  Thomas R. Puzak

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

CPC分类号： G06F12/0811 ,  G06F12/12

摘要： A data processing system includes first and second processing units and a system memory. The first processing unit has first upper and first lower level caches, and the second processing unit has second upper and lower level caches. In response to a data request, a victim cache line to be castout from the first lower level cache is selected, and the first lower level cache selects between performing a lateral castout (LCO) of the victim cache line to the second lower level cache and a castout of the victim cache line to the system memory based upon a confidence indicator associated with the victim cache line. In response to selecting an LCO, the first processing unit issues an LCO command on the interconnect fabric and removes the victim cache line from the first lower level cache, and the second lower level cache holds the victim cache line.

公开(公告)号：US07818511B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-19

申请号：US11847941

申请日：2007-08-30

申请人： Benjiman L. Goodman ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

发明人： Benjiman L. Goodman ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831

摘要： A cache, system and method for reducing the number of rejected snoop requests. A “stall/reorder unit” in a cache receives a snoop request from an interconnect. Information, such as the address, of the snoop request is stored in a queue of the stall/reorder unit. The stall/reorder unit forwards the snoop request to a selector which also receives a request from a processor. An arbitration mechanism selects either the snoop request or the request from the processor. If the snoop request is denied by the arbitration mechanism, information, e.g., address, about the snoop request may be maintained in the stall/reorder unit. The request may be later resent to the selector. This process may be repeated up to “n” clock cycles. By providing the snoop request additional opportunities (n clock cycles) to be accepted by the arbitration mechanism, fewer snoop requests may ultimately be denied.

摘要翻译： 用于减少拒绝的窥探请求数量的缓存，系统和方法。 缓存中的“停止/重新排序单元”从互连中接收窥探请求。 窥探请求的诸如地址的信息被存储在失速/重新排序单元的队列中。 停止/重新排序单元将窥探请求转发到也从处理器接收请求的选择器。 仲裁机制选择来自处理器的窥探请求或请求。 如果侦听请求被仲裁机制拒绝，关于窥探请求的信息（例如地址）可以被保留在停止/重新排序单元中。 请求可能会稍后重新发送到选择器。 该过程可以重复直到“n”个时钟周期。 通过提供窥探请求仲裁机制接受的额外机会（n个时钟周期），最终可能会拒绝更少的侦听请求。

公开(公告)号：US07484046B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-27

申请号：US11950717

申请日：2007-12-05

申请人： Benjiman L. Goodman ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

发明人： Benjiman L. Goodman ,  Guy L. Guthrie ,  William J. Starke ,  Jeffrey A. Stuecheli ,  Derek E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0831

摘要： A cache, system and method for reducing the number of rejected snoop requests. A “stall/reorder unit” in a cache receives a snoop request from an interconnect. Information, such as the address, of the snoop request is stored in a queue of the stall/reorder unit. The stall/reorder unit forwards the snoop request to a selector which also receives a request from a processor. An arbitration mechanism selects either the snoop request or the request from the processor. If the snoop request is denied by the arbitration mechanism, information, e.g., address, about the snoop request may be maintained in the stall/reorder unit. The request may be later resent to the selector. This process may be repeated up to “n” clock cycles. By providing the snoop request additional opportunities (n clock cycles) to be accepted by the arbitration mechanism, fewer snoop requests may ultimately be denied.

摘要翻译： 用于减少拒绝的窥探请求数量的缓存，系统和方法。 缓存中的“停止/重新排序单元”从互连中接收窥探请求。 窥探请求的诸如地址的信息被存储在失速/重新排序单元的队列中。 停止/重新排序单元将窥探请求转发到也从处理器接收请求的选择器。 仲裁机制选择来自处理器的窥探请求或请求。 如果侦听请求被仲裁机制拒绝，关于窥探请求的信息（例如地址）可以被保留在停止/重新排序单元中。 请求可能会稍后重新发送到选择器。 该过程可以重复直到“n”个时钟周期。 通过提供窥探请求仲裁机制接受的额外机会（n个时钟周期），最终可能会拒绝更少的侦听请求。