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Author
Mutanga Alfred (University of Venda, University Road, Thohoyandou, South Africa)
Title
A SystemC Cache Simulator for a Multiprocessor Shared Memory System
Source
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (ILSHS), 2014, vol. 2, s. 75-87, rys., tab., bibliogr. 27 poz.
Keyword
Systemy komputerowe, Informatyka
Computer systems, Information science
Note
summ.
Abstract
In this research we built a SystemC Level-1 data cache system in a distributed shared memory architectural environment, with each processor having its own local cache. Using a set of Fast-Fourier Transform and Random trace files we evaluated the cache performance, based on the number of cache hits/misses, of the caches using snooping and directory-based cache coherence protocols. A series of experiments were carried out, with the results of the experiments showing that the directory-based MOESI cache coherency protocol has a performance edge over the snooping Valid-Invalid cache coherency protocol. (original abstract)
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ISSN
2300-2697
Language
eng
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