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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2007
Ian M. Steiner, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Zhong-ning George Cai, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Saurabh Tiwari, Bangalore, IN;
Kai Cheng, Portland, OR (US);
Ian M. Steiner, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Zhong-Ning George Cai, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Saurabh Tiwari, Bangalore, IN;
Kai Cheng, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, the method provides receiving a memory access request for a demanded cache line from a processor of a plurality of processors; accessing coherency information associated with the demanded cache line from a memory unit by bringing in from a memory page in which the demanded cache line is stored, the memory page also including a directory line having coherency information corresponding to the demanded cache line; reading data associated with the demanded cache line in accordance with the coherency information; and returning the data to the processor.