Cache coherency rules for a multi-processor computing system that is capable of working with compressed cache lines' worth of information are described. A multi-processor computing system that is capable of working with compressed cache lines' worth of information is also described. The multi-processor...http://www.google.com/patents/US20050160234?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050160234 - Multi-processor computing system that employs compressed cache lines' worth of information and processor capable of use in said system