Practice Handling Synonyms in Virtually Indexed Physically Tagged Caches - 15.2.8 | 15. Cache Indexing and Tagging Variations, Demand Paging | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define a TLB.

💡 Hint: What do you think is the purpose of this cache?

Question 2

Easy

What is the synonym problem?

💡 Hint: Think about memory addresses that could point to similar locations.

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Question 1

What is the function of a TLB?

  • Storage of cache data
  • Translation of memory addresses
  • Indexing cache entries

💡 Hint: This is essential for managing virtual memory.

Question 2

On a context switch, why does the cache need to be flushed?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how data relates to processes.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a virtually indexed physically tagged cache with minimal synonyms involved. What strategies would you implement?

💡 Hint: Consider both the implications of size and the organization in managing virtual and physical addresses.

Question 2

Given a system that frequently switches contexts, analyze the potential performance impacts of flushing the cache.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how maintaining coherence affects overall performance and memory access times.

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