Abstract: A data processing system incorporates a cache system having a cache memory and a cache controller. The cache controller selects for cache entry eviction using a primary eviction policy. This primary eviction policy may identify a plurality of candidates for eviction with an equal preference for eviction. The cache controller provides a further selection among this plurality of candidates based upon content data read from those candidates themselves as part of the cache access operation which resulted in the cache miss leading to the cache replacement requiring the victim selection. The content data used to steer this second stage of victim selection may include transience specifying data and, for example, in the case of a cache memory comprising a translation lookaside buffer, page size data, type of translation data, memory type data, permission data and the like.

Abstract: A memory management unit 22, 34, 48 serves to use first stage of address translation and permission data S1 managed by a guest operating system and second stage of address translation and permission data S2 managed by a hypervisor. If there is a mismatch between the permissions (or other characteristics) provided by these different translation and permission data sets, then a speculative mismatch response is triggered. This speculative mismatch response may comprise storing a virtual address to intermediate physical address mapping within a cache 32, 36 within the memory management unit. Such a cache can subsequently be accessed by an instruction seeking to determine an intermediate physical address associated with a mismatch without having to wait for a full translation (page table walk) operation to be performed.

Abstract: A data processing system 2 incorporates a cache system 4 having a cache memory 6 and a cache controller 10, 12, 14, 16, 18. The cache controller selects for cache entry eviction using a primary eviction policy. This primary eviction policy may identify a plurality of candidates for eviction with an equal preference for eviction. The cache controller provides a further selection among this plurality of candidates based upon content data read from those candidates themselves as part of the cache access operation which resulted in the cache miss leading to the cache replacement requiring the victim selection. The content data used to steer this second stage of victim selection may include transience specifying data and, for example, in the case of a cache memory comprising a translation lookaside buffer 6, page size data, type of translation data, memory type data, permission data and the like.

Abstract: Pillared trioctahedral micas and/or vermiculites are prepared. The process includes a conditioning operation for the partial reduction of the layer charge through an accelerated weathering process, and also includes a pillaring operation.

Abstract: Pillared trioctahedral micas and/or vermiculites are prepared. The process includes a conditioning operation for the partial reduction of the layer charge through an accelerated weathering process, and also includes a pillaring operation.

Abstract: Pillared trioctahedral micas and/or vermiculites are prepared. The process includes a conditioning operation for the partial reduction of the layer charge through an accelerated weathering process, and also includes a pillaring operation.

Abstract: Amorphous, substantially spherical silica particles obtained by acidic hydrolysis of substantially spherical synthetic crystalline calcium silicates having a size of from 20 to 120 microns are coated with a layer comprising silica and alumina. The silica particles obtained may be directly employed as catalysts for the oligomerization of olefins and, having been loaded with platinum, as hydrocracking catalysts.

Abstract: Amorphous, approximately spherical silica particles prepared by the acidic hydrolysis of an approximately spherical synthetic calcium silicate having a uniform microgranular structure on their external surfaces and a structure in the interior thereof which structure only weakly recall the original crystal needle structure of the starting material. The average external particle size is from 15 to 80 .mu.m, the apparent particle volume is from 1.3 to 3 cm.sup.3 /g, and the specific surface area is from 250 to 800 m.sup.2 /g. The silica particles are particularly suitable for use as catalyst supports.

Abstract: A process for isomerization of paraffinic or olefinic hydrocarbons using as catalysts or as supports for catalysts bridged clays which are prepared by an aqueous clay suspension subjected to a dialysis.

Abstract: In a process for the preparation of bridged clays, a mixture of an aqueous solution of at least one metal hydroxide and aqueous clay suspension is subjected to dialysis. Said clays are suited for use as catalysts or as supports for catalysts for the conversion of paraffinic or olefinic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The colored composite material is manufactured from materials based on a hydraulic binder and dispersed reinforcing elements, for example fibrous. To obtain a colored material, a composition comprising a baked clay such as chamotte is used generally by replacing at least in part the silica in products preferably hardened under steam pressure. The materials obtained are useful particularly as covering elements for frontages in the building industry.