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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2002
Applicants:
Vivek Garg, Folsom, CA (US);
Jagannath Keshava, Folsom, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vivek Garg, Folsom, CA (US);
Jagannath Keshava, Folsom, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Cache sharing for a chip multiprocessor. In one embodiment, a disclosed apparatus includes multiple processor cores, each having an associated cache. A control mechanism is provided to allow sharing between caches that are associated with individual processor cores.