Translation support for a virtual cache

    公开(公告)号:GB2577023B

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-05

    申请号:GB202000046

    申请日:2018-06-14

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a virtual cache and method in a processor for supporting multiple threads on the same cache line. The processor is configured to support virtual memory and multiple threads. The virtual cache directory includes a plurality of directory entries, each entry is associated with a cache line. Each cache line has a corresponding tag. The tag includes a logical address, an address space identifier, a real address bit indicator, and a per thread validity bit for each thread that accesses the cache line. When a subsequent thread determines that the cache line is valid for that thread the validity bit for that thread is set, while not invalidating any validity bits for other threads.

    Sharing virtual and real translations in a virtual cache

    公开(公告)号:GB2577468B

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-05

    申请号:GB202000448

    申请日:2018-06-14

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a virtual cache directory in a processor that eliminates address translations when the virtual address and the real address in the cache directory are the same. The processor is configured to support virtual memory and multiple threads. The virtual cache directory includes a plurality of directory entries, each entry is associated with a cache line. Each cache line has a tag. The tag includes a logical address, an address space identifier, a real address bit indicator, and virtual address to real address indicator. This virtual address to real address indicator indicates if the logical address and the real address are the same. When activated, address translation is not performed.

    Sharing virtual and real translations in a virtual cache

    公开(公告)号:GB2577468A

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-25

    申请号:GB202000448

    申请日:2018-06-14

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a virtual cache directory in a processor that eliminates address translations when the virtual address and the real address in the cache directory are the same. The processor is configured to support virtual memory and multiple threads. The virtual cache directory includes a plurality of directory entries, each entry is associated with a cache line. Each cache line has a tag. The tag includes a logical address, an address space identifier, a real address bit indicator, and virtual address to real address indicator. This virtual address to real address indicator indicates if the logical address and the real address are the same. When activated, address translation is not performed.

    Translation support for a virtual cache

    公开(公告)号:GB2577023A

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-11

    申请号:GB202000046

    申请日:2018-06-14

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a virtual cache and method in a processor for supporting multiple threads on the same cache line. The processor is configured to support virtual memory and multiple threads. The virtual cache directory includes a plurality of directory entries, each entry is associated with a cache line. Each cache line has a corresponding tag. The tag includes a logical address, an address space identifier, a real address bit indicator, and a per thread validity bit for each thread that accesses the cache line. When a subsequent thread determines that the cache line is valid for that thread the validity bit for that thread is set, while not invalidating any validity bits for other threads.

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