Concurrent data entropy and digest computation operating on same data for CPU cache efficiency

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory comprising code stored thereon that, when executed, performs a method of performing data processing comprising:
• performing first processing that computes a data deduplication digest for a first data chunk;
• performing second processing that computes an entropy value for the first data chunk;
• and
• synchronizing the first processing and the second processing with respect to the first data chunk, wherein said synchronizing ensures that both the first processing and the second processing have completed prior to proceeding with performing any of the first processing and the second processing on a second data chunk.

A computer readable medium comprising code stored thereon that, when executed, performs a method of performing data processing comprising:

• performing first processing that computes a data deduplication digest for a first data chunk;
• performing second processing that computes an entropy value for the first data chunk;
• and
• synchronizing the first processing and the second processing with respect to the first data chunk, wherein said synchronizing ensures that both the first processing and the second processing have completed prior to proceeding with performing any of the first processing and the second processing on a second data chunk.