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School of Computer Science & Engineering
University of New South Wales
Advanced Operating Systems
COMP9242 2002/S2
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Caching
Caching
Cache organisation
Cache access
Cache access mechanics
Cache indexing
Cache mapping
Cache replacement policy
Cache write (update) policy
Cache types
Virtual Cache Issues
Homonyms:
Synonyms (aliases):
Example: MIPS R4x00 synonyms
Synonyms...
Fully Virtual Caches
Fully virtual caches with keys
Virtually indexed, physically tagged caches
Physical Caches
Cache Hierarchy
Translation Lookaside Buffers
TLB Issues
Associativity
Size (I-TLB + D-TLB)
TLB coverage
Address Space Usage vs. TLB Coverage
Sparse address space use ties up PT entries
Origins of sparse address-space use
References
Bibliography
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Gernot Heiser 2002-08-15