Publication detail

A multi-protocol cache controller

KUTÁLEK, V., DVOŘÁK, V.

Original Title

A multi-protocol cache controller

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Bus-based shared memory multiprocessors with per-processor caches use either invalidation or update protocols to maintain cache coherence. This paper suggests mixing protocols for different data objects within a single application, depending on whatever protocol is more efficient for an access pattern to a given object. The model of a two-protocol cache coherence controller has been created in CSP-based Transim language. Each cache line is tagged not only with the state, but also with the protocol type. Two most frequent 4-state, write-back protocols are implemented: MESI (invalidation) and Dragon (update) protocol. The model will be used for experimental evaluation of the proposed controller, which could then be used for processor cores with primary caches in SoC or for secondary caches in multiprocessors with standard microprocessors.

Keywords

Cache coherence protocols, Bus multiprocessor systems, Tuning characteristics.

Authors

KUTÁLEK, V., DVOŘÁK, V.

RIV year

2003

Released

14. 2. 2003

Publisher

VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava

Location

Ostrava

ISBN

0-08-044130-0

Book

IFAC Workshop on Programmable devices and systems - PDS 2003

Pages from

220

Pages to

225

Pages count

6

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT13782,
  author="Vladimír {Kutálek} and Václav {Dvořák}",
  title="A multi-protocol cache controller",
  booktitle="IFAC Workshop on Programmable devices and systems - PDS 2003",
  year="2003",
  pages="220--225",
  publisher="VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava",
  address="Ostrava",
  isbn="0-08-044130-0"
}