15. Cache Indexing and Tagging Variations, Demand Paging
The chapter discusses various cache indexing and tagging variations, primarily focusing on demand paging and virtual memory management techniques. It outlines the operational differences between physically indexed and virtually indexed caches and highlights the challenges associated with each method, such as TLB misses and synonym problems. Various strategies, including page coloring, are introduced to mitigate issues such as data inconsistency and cache flushing during context switches.
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