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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2014
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Anurag Chaudhary, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Guillermo Rozas, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for managing cache replacements and a memory subsystem incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a cache controller operable to control a cache and, in order: (1a) issue a pre-fetch command when the cache has a cache miss, (1b) perform at least one housekeeping task to ensure that the cache can store a replacement line and (1c) issue a fetch command and (2) a memory controller associated with a memory of a lower level than the cache and operable to respond to the pre-fetch command by performing at least one housekeeping task to ensure that the memory can provide the replacement line and respond to the fetch command by providing the replacement line.