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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2004
Chris J. Newburn, South Beloit, IL (US);
Ram Huggahalli, Portland, OR (US);
Herbert H J Hum, Portland, OR (US);
Ali-reza Adl-tabatabai, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Anwar M. Ghuloum, Mountain View, CA (US);
Chris J. Newburn, South Beloit, IL (US);
Ram Huggahalli, Portland, OR (US);
Herbert H J Hum, Portland, OR (US);
Ali-Reza Adl-Tabatabai, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Anwar M. Ghuloum, Mountain View, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Cache coherency rules for a multi-processor computing system that is capable of working with compressed cache lines' worth of information are described. A multi-processor computing system that is capable of working with compressed cache lines' worth of information is also described. The multi-processor computing system includes a plurality of hubs for communicating with various computing system components and for compressing/decompressing cache lines' worth of information. A processor that is capable of labeling cache lines' worth of information in accordance with the cache coherency rules is described. A processor that includes a hub as described above is also described.