Practice Disadvantages of Physically Indexed Physically Tagged Cache - 15.2.3 | 15. Cache Indexing and Tagging Variations, Demand Paging | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What does PIPT stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how this cache type uses physical addresses.

Question 2

Easy

What is the role of the TLB?

💡 Hint: It acts like a lookup table for addresses.

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Question 1

What does PIPT stand for?

  • Physically Indexed Physical Table
  • Physically Indexed Physically Tagged
  • Physically Indexed Translated

💡 Hint: Focus on the components of the name.

Question 2

True or False: TLB misses can significantly delay data access from the cache.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how many steps must occur before accessing the cache.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Analyze the impact of frequent context switches in a PIPT cache environment.

💡 Hint: Think about the implications each switch has on virtual memory management.

Question 2

Propose an improved architecture to reduce the disadvantages of PIPT caches.

💡 Hint: Consider efficiencies in lookup and retrieval processes.

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