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Low locality-of-reference support in a multi-level cache hierachy
 
   
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US Patent 7581065
Issued Date
August 25, 2009
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A processor includes a multi-level cache hierarchy where locality information property such as a Low Locality of Reference (LLR) property is associated with a cache line. The LLR cache line retains the locality information and may move back and forth within the cache hierarchy until evicted from the outer-most level of the cache hierarchy.
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August 25, 2009
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11/101,785
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April 7, 2005
US Classification
711/122   711/133 711/136 711/144 711/145 711/159
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G06F   12/08   (20060101)  
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711/122  
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