Abstract: A dual-mode prefetch mechanism for implementing checkpoint tag prefetching includes: a data array for storing data fetched from cache memory; a set of cache tags for identifying the data stored in the data array; a set of checkpoint tags for storing data identification; a cache controller including prefetch logic, the prefetch logic including a checkpoint prefetch controller and a checkpoint prefetch operator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 2007
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation