Dynamic frequent instruction line cache
A cache system for a computer. In a preferred embodiment, a DPI-cache (Dynamic Frequent Instruction cache) is queried simultaneously with a main cache, and if a requested address is in either cache, a hit results. The DPI-cache retains frequently used instructions longer than the main cache, so that...
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| Zusammenfassung: | A cache system for a computer. In a preferred embodiment, a DPI-cache (Dynamic Frequent Instruction cache) is queried simultaneously with a main cache, and if a requested address is in either cache, a hit results. The DPI-cache retains frequently used instructions longer than the main cache, so that the main cache can invalidate lines while still enjoying the benefits of a cache hit when next accessing that line. |
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