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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2004
Gerard Chauvel, Antibes, FR;
Serge Lasserre, Frejus, FR;
Dominique D'inverno, Villeneuve Loubet, FR;
Maija Kuusela, Mouans Sartoux, FR;
Gilbert Cabillic, Brece, FR;
Jean-philippe Lesot, Etrelles, FR;
Michel Banâtre, La Fresnais, FR;
Jean-paul Routeau, Thorigné-Fouillard, FR;
Salam Majoul, Rennes, FR;
Frédéric Parain, Rennes, FR;
Gerard Chauvel, Antibes, FR;
Serge Lasserre, Frejus, FR;
Dominique D'Inverno, Villeneuve Loubet, FR;
Maija Kuusela, Mouans Sartoux, FR;
Gilbert Cabillic, Brece, FR;
Jean-Philippe Lesot, Etrelles, FR;
Michel Banâtre, La Fresnais, FR;
Jean-Paul Routeau, Thorigné-Fouillard, FR;
Salam Majoul, Rennes, FR;
Frédéric Parain, Rennes, FR;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed that comprises determining whether a data subsystem is to operate as cache memory or as scratchpad memory in which line fetches from external memory are suppressed and programming a control bit to cause the data subsystem to be operated as either a cache or scratchpad memory depending on the determination. Other embodiments are disclosed herein as well.