Splitting the Data Cache: A Survey

  • Authors:
  • Julio Sahuquillo;Ana Pont

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Concurrency
  • Year:
  • 2000

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Abstract

Recent research on cache memories has mainly focused on new approaches that split the first-level data cache into two independent subcaches. Both subcaches are accessed in parallel and each is used to place data exhibiting some particular characteristic. This article surveys a subset of recently published schemes. We introduce a methodology aimed at helping cache designers devise splitting schemes. Using this methodology, we analyze different schemes, concentrating on the goals of each.