Practice Example with Virtually Indexed Physically Tagged Caches - 15.2.9 | 15. Cache Indexing and Tagging Variations, Demand Paging | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is a TLB?

💡 Hint: Think about what role TLB plays in memory management.

Question 2

Easy

Define the synonym problem.

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of data consistency.

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Question 1

What does TLB stand for?

  • Translation Lookaside Buffer
  • Translated Local Buffer
  • Temporary Local Buffer

💡 Hint: Think about its function in caching memory addresses.

Question 2

True or False: Virtually indexed caches require TLB access for every cache hit.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of a virtually indexed cache.

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Question 1

Design a scenario in a computing environment where VIPT caches might significantly enhance performance. What factors would you consider?

💡 Hint: Think about multitasking environments and varying application needs.

Question 2

How would you approach the problem of synonym addresses in a system using virtually indexed caches without page coloring?

💡 Hint: Consider alternative mapping strategies or the implications of memory allocation control.

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