TECHNIQUE FOR EFFICIENT UTILISATION OF AN ADDRESS TRANSLATION CACHE

    公开(公告)号:US20180239714A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-23

    申请号:US15437581

    申请日:2017-02-21

    Applicant: ARM Limited

    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for making efficient use of address translation cache resources. The apparatus has an address translation cache having a plurality of entries, where each entry is used to store address translation data used when converting a virtual address into a corresponding physical address of a memory system. Each item of address translation data has a page size indication for a page within the memory system that is associated with that address translation data. Allocation circuitry performs an allocation process to determine the address translation data to be stored in each entry. Further, mode control circuitry is used to switch a mode of operation of the apparatus between a non-skewed mode and at least one skewed mode, dependent on a page size analysis operation. The address translation cache is organised as a plurality of portions, and in the non-skewed mode the allocation circuitry is arranged, when performing the allocation process, to permit the address translation data to be allocated to any of the plurality of portions. In contrast, when in the at least one skewed mode, the allocation circuitry is arranged to reserve at least one portion for allocation of address translation data associated with pages of a first page size and at least one other portion for allocation of address translation data associated with pages of a second page size different to the first page size.

    Method and apparatus for reformatting page table entries for cache storage
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    Method and apparatus for reformatting page table entries for cache storage 有权
    用于重新格式化高速缓存存储的页表条目的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09483412B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14516192

    申请日:2014-10-16

    Inventor: Wade K. Smith

    Abstract: A device for and method of storing page table entries in a first cache. A first page table entry is received having a fragment field that contains address information for a requested first page and at least a second page logically adjacent to the first page. A second page table entry is generated from the first page table entry to be stored with the first page table entry. The second page table entry provides address information for the second page. The second page table entry has a configuration that is compatible with the first cache.

    Abstract translation: 用于将页表条目存储在第一高速缓存中的装置和方法。 接收到具有片段字段的第一页表条目,该片段字段包含所请求的第一页的地址信息和与第一页逻辑上相邻的至少第二页。 从第一页表条目生成第二页表条目以与第一页表条目一起存储。 第二页表项提供第二页的地址信息。 第二页表条目具有与第一高速缓存兼容的配置。

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