Level one data cache line lock and enhanced snoop protocol during cache victims and writebacks to maintain level one data cache and level two cache coherence

A data processing system comprising:

• a central processing unit executing program instructions to manipulate data;
• a first level data cache connected to said central processing unit temporarily storing in a plurality of first cache lines data for manipulation by said central processing unit;
• a second level memory connected to said first level cache including second level cache temporarily storing in a plurality of second cache lines data for manipulation by said central processing unit and a second level local memory directly addressable by said central processing unit;
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• a direct memory access unit connected to said central processing unit controlling data transfer, said direct memory access unit operating under control of said central processing unit to control data transfers including transferring data into and out of said second level local memory;
• a first level cache controller connected to said first level cache capable controlling data transfers into and out of said first level cache including
• a first victim buffer having a plurality of entries, each entry storing a first victim address corresponding to data stored in a first cache line selected for replacement and data stored in said first cache line selected for replacement, an entry initiated upon selection of a first cache line for replacement and retired upon committing said first cache line selected for replacement to said second level memory,
• a snoop write port receiving snoop write data and a corresponding snoop write address, and
• a first victim comparator connected to said first victim buffer and said snoop write port comparing said first victim address of each entry in said first victim buffer to said snoop write address,
• said first level cache controller enabling a write of said snoop write data into a corresponding entry in said first victim buffer when said victim comparator detects a match between a snoop write address and a first victim address in said victim buffer;
• a second level memory controller connected to said first level cache controller and said second level cache controlling data transfers into and out of said second level cache, said second level cache controller including
• a second victim buffer having a plurality of entries, each entry storing a second victim address corresponding to data stored in said first cache line selected for replacement and said data stored in said first cache line selected for replacement, an entry initiated upon receipt of said first cache line selected for replacement from said first level cache controller and retired upon storing said first cache line selected for replacement to said second level memory,
• a direct memory access write port receiving direct memory access write data and a corresponding direct memory access write address of a direct memory access unit controlled data transfer, and
• a second victim comparator connected to said second victim buffer and said direct memory access write port comparing said second victim address of each entry in said second victim buffer to said direct memory access write address,
• said second level memory controller enabling a write of said direct memory access write data into a corresponding entry in said second victim buffer if said second victim comparator detects a match between a direct memory access write address and a second victim address in said second victim buffer and enabling a snoop write to said first level cache controller if said second victim comparator does not detect a match between a direct memory access write address and a second victim address in said second victim buffer.