Abstract: A processor package comprises a caching agent that is operable to respond to a first sequence of direct-to-cache (DTC) write misses to a partition in a set in a cache by writing data from those write misses to the partition. When the partition comprises W ways, the caching agent is operable to write data from those write misses to all W ways in the partition. After writing data from those write misses to the partition, and before any data from the partition in the set has been read, the caching agent is operable to receive a second sequence of DTC write misses to the partition, and in response, complete those write misses while retaining the data from the first sequence in at least W-1 of the ways in the partition. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Examples include techniques associated with data movement to a cache in a disaggregated die system. Examples include circuitry at a first die receiving and granting requests to move data to a first cache resident on the first die or to a second cache resident on a second die that also includes a core of a processor. The granting of the request based, at least in part, on a traffic source type associated with a source of the request.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for encapsulating FC frames from a network device as Ethernet frames. Preferably, the FC frames represent traffic for a plurality of ports of the network device. The encapsulated Ethernet frames may be input to a conventional network interface card of a personal computer (“PC”) or laptop. Therefore, encapsulating the FC frames allows an engineer to use software installed on a conventional PC to troubleshoot problems with a network using FC protocol. According to some aspects of the invention, FC frames may be truncated to various degrees, to allow smaller data frames to be output at an appropriate rate to the analyzing personal computer, laptop, etc.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for encapsulating FC frames from a network device as Ethernet frames. Preferably, the FC frames represent traffic for a plurality of ports of the network device. The encapsulated Ethernet frames may be input to a conventional network interface card of a personal computer (“PC”) or laptop. Therefore, encapsulating the FC frames allows an engineer to use software installed on a conventional PC to troubleshoot problems with a network using FC protocol. According to some aspects of the invention, FC frames may be truncated to various degrees, to allow smaller data frames to be output at an appropriate rate to the analyzing personal computer, laptop, etc.