Direct memory access techniques that include caching segmentation data

• Main Authors: MONTRYM JOHN S, YUAN LINGFENG, GLASCO DAVID B
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.01.2013
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

A memory access technique, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, includes caching segmentation data. The technique utilizes a separate memory for storing a plurality of context specifiers and an MMU. The MMU includes an on-chip cache and a segmentation unit. The MMU receives a...