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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1997
Richard R Barton, Lexington, SC (US);
Arthur F Cochcroft, Jr, West Columbia, SC (US);
Edward A McDonald, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Robert J Miller, Columbia, SC (US);
Byron L Reams, Lexington, SC (US);
Roy M Stevens, Lexington, SC (US);
Billy K Taylor, Columbia, SC (US);
INTEL Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A multiprocessor computing apparatus that includes a mechanism for favoring at least one processor over another processor to achieve more equitable access to cached data. Logic for detecting when, for example, a remote and a local processor are attempting to access data from the cache of another local processor is disclosed. Logic that provides an advantage to the remote processor in a manner that achieves fairer access among the various processors is also disclosed.