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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Applicant:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ahmad Samih, Beaverton, OR (US);
Ren Wang, Portland, OR (US);
Christian Maciocco, Portland, OR (US);
Sameh Gobriel, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Tsung-Yuan Tai, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/0804 (2013.01); G06F 12/0888 (2013.01); Y02B 60/1225 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides techniques for cache management. A data block may be received from an IO interface. After receiving the data block, the occupancy level of a cache memory may be determined. The data block may be directed to a main memory if the occupancy level exceeds a threshold. The data block may be directed to a cache memory if the occupancy level is below a threshold.