METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PROBE REQUESTS

According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided for increasing the efficiency of data access in a multiple processor, multiple cluster system. Mechanisms for reducing the number of transactions in a multiple cluster system are provided. In one example, probe filter information...

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Main Author GLASCO, DAVID, B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 21.05.2004
Edition7
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided for increasing the efficiency of data access in a multiple processor, multiple cluster system. Mechanisms for reducing the number of transactions in a multiple cluster system are provided. In one example, probe filter information is used to limit the number of probe requests transmitted to request and remote clusters. L'invention concerne des procédés et un appareil permettant d'accroître l'efficacité d'accès à des données dans un système multiprocesseur et multigrappe. L'invention concerne également des moyens permettant de réduire le nombre de transactions dans un système multigrappe. Dans un exemple, des informations de filtrage d'essai sont utilisées pour limiter le nombre de demandes d'essai transmises à des grappes de demande et des grappes distantes.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2003US34756