Copying data to a cache using direct memory access

An apparatus having a first cache and a controller is disclosed. The first cache may be configured to assert a first signal after receiving given information in response to being ready to receive additional information. The controller may be configured to (i) fetch the given information from a memor...

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Hauptverfasser: RABINOVITCH ALEXANDER, DUBROVIN LEONID
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus having a first cache and a controller is disclosed. The first cache may be configured to assert a first signal after receiving given information in response to being ready to receive additional information. The controller may be configured to (i) fetch the given information from a memory to the first cache and (ii) prefetch first information in a direct memory access transfer from the memory to the first cache in response to the assertion of the first signal.