GB2357867B - Out-of-order snooping for multiprocessor computer systems - Google Patents

Out-of-order snooping for multiprocessor computer systems

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GB2357867B
GB2357867B GB0102431A GB0102431A GB2357867B GB 2357867 B GB2357867 B GB 2357867B GB 0102431 A GB0102431 A GB 0102431A GB 0102431 A GB0102431 A GB 0102431A GB 2357867 B GB2357867 B GB 2357867B
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snooping
order
computer systems
multiprocessor computer
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Gilbert A Neiger
Nicholas D Wade
Kai Cheng
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Intel Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F12/02—Addressing or allocation; Relocation
    • G06F12/08—Addressing or allocation; Relocation in hierarchically structured memory systems, e.g. virtual memory systems
    • G06F12/0802—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches
    • G06F12/0806—Multiuser, multiprocessor or multiprocessing cache systems
    • G06F12/0813—Multiuser, multiprocessor or multiprocessing cache systems with a network or matrix configuration
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F12/02—Addressing or allocation; Relocation
    • G06F12/08—Addressing or allocation; Relocation in hierarchically structured memory systems, e.g. virtual memory systems
    • G06F12/0802—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches
    • G06F12/0806—Multiuser, multiprocessor or multiprocessing cache systems
    • G06F12/0815—Cache consistency protocols
    • G06F12/0831—Cache consistency protocols using a bus scheme, e.g. with bus monitoring or watching means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Memory System Of A Hierarchy Structure (AREA)
  • Multi Processors (AREA)
GB0102431A 1998-08-06 1999-07-27 Out-of-order snooping for multiprocessor computer systems Expired - Fee Related GB2357867B (en)

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US09/130,302 US6112283A (en) 1998-08-06 1998-08-06 Out-of-order snooping for multiprocessor computer systems
PCT/US1999/017040 WO2000008564A1 (en) 1998-08-06 1999-07-27 Out-of-order snooping for multiprocessor computer systems

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GB0102431D0 GB0102431D0 (en) 2001-03-14
GB2357867A GB2357867A (en) 2001-07-04
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JP (1) JP4414096B2 (enExample)
AU (1) AU5133799A (enExample)
DE (1) DE19983443B4 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2357867B (enExample)
WO (1) WO2000008564A1 (enExample)

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WO2000008564A8 (en) 2000-04-27
DE19983443T1 (de) 2001-07-26
WO2000008564A1 (en) 2000-02-17
DE19983443B4 (de) 2007-07-19
US6112283A (en) 2000-08-29
GB0102431D0 (en) 2001-03-14
JP2002522827A (ja) 2002-07-23
AU5133799A (en) 2000-02-28
JP4414096B2 (ja) 2010-02-10

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