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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2012
Shaun M. Conrad, Cornelius, OR (US);
Russell J. Fenger, Beaverton, OR (US);
Gaurav Khanna, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Rahul Seth, Hillsboro, OR (US);
James B. Crossland, Banks, OR (US);
Anil Aggarwal, Portland, OR (US);
Shaun M. Conrad, Cornelius, OR (US);
Russell J. Fenger, Beaverton, OR (US);
Gaurav Khanna, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Rahul Seth, Hillsboro, OR (US);
James B. Crossland, Banks, OR (US);
Anil Aggarwal, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is described that includes recognizing that TLB information of one or more hardware threads is to be invalidated. The method also includes determining which ones of the one or more hardware threads are in a state in which TLB information is flushed. The method also includes directing a TLB shootdown to those of the or more hardware threads that are in a state in which TLB information is not flushed.