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Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 06, 2018
Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Sankaran Nampoothiri, Bangalore, IN;

Subodh Singh, Bangalore, IN;

ShankarGanesh Kandasamy, Bangalore, IN;

Avinash Philip, Bangalore, IN;

Assignee:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/08 (2016.01); G06F 12/0871 (2016.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G06F 11/10 (2006.01); G06F 12/0868 (2016.01); G06F 12/0862 (2016.01); G06F 12/0846 (2016.01); G06F 12/0817 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/0871 (2013.01); G06F 11/1064 (2013.01); G06F 12/0862 (2013.01); G06F 12/0868 (2013.01); G06K 9/6201 (2013.01); G06F 12/082 (2013.01); G06F 12/0846 (2013.01);
Abstract

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for increasing processor caching efficiency by cache data pattern optimization. One embodiment includes a method for managing data in a cache, including: receiving data to be cached at the cache; determining that the data to be cached matches a predefined data pattern; and updating a tag RAM associated with the cache with a pattern tag comprising tag bits and pattern bits, wherein the pattern bits match the predefined data pattern.


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