Installation cache
AssigneeAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
InventorsMatthew R. Poremba, Gabriel H. Loh
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Abstract
Data caching methods and systems are provided. The data cache method loads data into an installation cache and a cache (simultaneously or serially) and returns data from the installation cache when the data has not completely loaded into the cache. The data cache system includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, a cache coupled to the processor and the memory and an installation cache coupled to the processor and the memory. The system is configured to load data from the memory into the installation cache and the cache (simultaneously or serially) and return data from the installation cache to the processor when the data has not completely loaded into the cache.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- loading data into an installation cache and a cache;
- and
- responsive to a request for the data, returning data from the installation cache when the data has not been completely loaded into the cache.
A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- a cache coupled to the processor and the memory;
- and
- an installation cache coupled to the processor and the memory;
- wherein, the system is configured to:
- load data from the memory into the installation cache and the cache;
- responsive to a request for the data, return data from the installation cache to the processor when the data has not completely loaded into the cache.
A method, comprising:
- loading data into a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) installation cache and a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) cache having a higher latency than the SRAM installation cache;
- responsive to a request for the data, returning data from the SRAM installation cache to a processor when the data has not completely loaded into the DRAM cache;
- and
- responsive to the request for the data, returning data from the DRAM cache to the processor after the data has been completely loaded into the DRAM cache.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.