Classifying software-based cache coherence solutions

1 May 1997

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Software

Vol. 14 (3) , 90-101
https://doi.org/10.1109/52.589244

Abstract

The authors propose a classification for software solutions to cache coherence in shared memory multiprocessors and show how it can be applied to more completely understand existing approaches and explore possible alternatives.

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