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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shuichi Moriyama, Niigata, JP;
Kazuhisa Iga, Niigata, JP;
Assignee:
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395462 ; 395470 ;
Abstract
A cache flash controlling method for a cache memory system of the write back type wherein the time required for discrimination of a dirty line in a flash cycle is reduced and system performances are improved. In the cache controlling method, all lines having tag addresses of a cache memory are divided into a plurality of blocks, and for each of the blocks, a dirty detection bit indicating whether or not a dirty line is present in the block is prepared. For those of the blocks whose data line detection bit indicates presence of no dirty line, lines of the block are invalidated immediately without performing a discrimination operation of a dirty line.