Method and apparatus for improving snooping performance in a multi-core multi-processor
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1. A processor, comprising:
- a first core;
a second core; and
a scheduler in a bridge to seek an address match from a first memory transaction from a first core to an existing memory transaction from a second core in an outgoing transaction queue, wherein when said first memory transaction is a read request and said existing memory transaction is a writeback, said scheduler cancels a shared tag update when said address match is found.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for improving snooping performance is disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more content addressable matches are used to determine where and when an address conflict occurs. Depending upon the timing, a read request or a snoop request may be set for retry. In another embodiment, an age order matrix may be used to determine when several core snoop requests may be issued during a same time period, so that the snoops may be processed during this time period.
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1. A processor, comprising:
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a first core; a second core; and a scheduler in a bridge to seek an address match from a first memory transaction from a first core to an existing memory transaction from a second core in an outgoing transaction queue, wherein when said first memory transaction is a read request and said existing memory transaction is a writeback, said scheduler cancels a shared tag update when said address match is found. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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seeking an address match between an existing memory transaction from a second core in an outgoing transaction queue of a processor with a first memory transaction from a first core of the processor; and identifying a conflict when said address match is found, wherein when said first memory transaction is a read request and said existing memory transaction is a writeback, and wherein said identifying includes marking said read request for a retry to the first core of the processor when said address match is found. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor including a first core, a second core, and a scheduler in a bridge to seek an address match from a first memory transaction from a first core to an existing memory transaction from a second core in an outgoing transaction queue, wherein when said first memory transaction is a read request and said existing memory transaction is a writeback, and wherein said scheduler identifies said read request for retry to the first core of the processor when said address match is found. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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