DE69702568T2 - Mehrstufiges Cache-System für Massenspeichereinrichtung und Verfahren zum Einrichten eines solchen Systems - Google Patents

Mehrstufiges Cache-System für Massenspeichereinrichtung und Verfahren zum Einrichten eines solchen Systems

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DE69702568T2
DE69702568T2 DE69702568T DE69702568T DE69702568T2 DE 69702568 T2 DE69702568 T2 DE 69702568T2 DE 69702568 T DE69702568 T DE 69702568T DE 69702568 T DE69702568 T DE 69702568T DE 69702568 T2 DE69702568 T2 DE 69702568T2
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    • G06F12/0802—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches
    • G06F12/0893—Caches characterised by their organisation or structure
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    • G06F12/08—Addressing or allocation; Relocation in hierarchically structured memory systems, e.g. virtual memory systems
    • G06F12/0802—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches
    • G06F12/0866—Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches for peripheral storage systems, e.g. disk cache
    • G06F12/0868—Data transfer between cache memory and other subsystems, e.g. storage devices or host systems
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    • G06F2212/22—Employing cache memory using specific memory technology
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DE69702568T 1996-05-01 1997-04-11 Mehrstufiges Cache-System für Massenspeichereinrichtung und Verfahren zum Einrichten eines solchen Systems Expired - Fee Related DE69702568T2 (de)

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