Use of cache statistics to ration cache hierarchy access

A method, system and program are provided for controlling access to a specified cache level in a cache hierarchy in a multiprocessor system by evaluating cache statistics for a specified application at the specified cache level against predefined criteria to prevent the specified application from ac...

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Hauptverfasser: TWICHELL BRIAN C, FLEMMING DIANE G, WHITWORTH DAVID B, MEWHINNEY GREG R
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Zusammenfassung:A method, system and program are provided for controlling access to a specified cache level in a cache hierarchy in a multiprocessor system by evaluating cache statistics for a specified application at the specified cache level against predefined criteria to prevent the specified application from accessing the specified cache level if the specified application does not meeting the predefined criteria.