System and method for managing cache

Abstract

A system includes first and second processing components, a qualified based splitter component, a first and second configurable cache element and an arbiter component. The first data processing component generates a first request for a first portion of data at a first location within a memory. The second data processing component generates a second request for a second portion of data at a second location within the memory. The qualifier based splitter component routes the first request and the second request based on a qualifier. The first configurable cache element enables or disables prefetching data within a first region of the memory. The second configurable cache element enables or disables prefetching data within a second region of the memory. The arbiter component routes the first request and the second request to the memory.

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