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Method and apparatus for handling invalidation requests to processors not present in a computer system

  • US 20020059500A1
  • Filed: 01/14/2002
  • Published: 05/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for generating invalidation requests in a computer system, comprising:

  • receiving an invalidation request from a local processor, the invalidation request indicating that a memory location has been altered in the computer system by the local processor;

    generating an invalidation message in response to the invalidation request;

    transmitting the invalidation message to processors in the computer system that have accessed the memory location.

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