JP4741844B2 - ライン幅を選択的に変更することが可能なメモリ - Google Patents
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- 単一の動作においてメモリへまたはメモリから転送されるビット量であるライン幅に基づいてメモリ動作が行われるキャッシュ・メモリを管理するための方法であって、
前記ライン幅を選択的に変更するステップと、
前記キャッシュ・メモリにメイン・メモリ・アドレスを供給するステップと、
前記メイン・メモリ・アドレスおよび前記ライン幅に基づいてルックアップを生成するステップと、
前記メイン・メモリ・アドレスおよび前記ルックアップを用いて、前記ライン幅を、前記キャッシュ・メモリ内に配置され当該メモリを構成する複数のデータ・ブロックの少なくとも1つの前記データ・ブロックに関連付けるステップと、
前記ライン幅に関連付けられた前記データ・ブロックからデータを転送するステップと、
を有し、
前記ライン幅をタスクに関連付けるステップと、
前記タスクをロードする場合に前記ライン幅を選択するステップと、
前記タスクをアンロードする場合に前記ライン幅をセーブするステップと、
を更に有する方法。 - 前記キャッシュ・メモリが、第1のライン幅に関連した第1グループの前記データ・ブロックと、前記第1のライン幅とは異なる第2のライン幅に関連する第2グループの前記データ・ブロックとを含む、請求項1に記載の方法。
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JPS61210446A (ja) * | 1985-03-15 | 1986-09-18 | Canon Inc | デ−タ貯蔵装置 |
JPH01233537A (ja) * | 1988-03-15 | 1989-09-19 | Toshiba Corp | キャッシュメモリを備えた情報処理装置 |
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JPH01290050A (ja) * | 1988-05-18 | 1989-11-21 | Nec Corp | バッファ記憶装置 |
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