Practice - Handling Synonyms in Virtually Indexed Physically Tagged Caches
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Practice Questions
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Define a TLB.
💡 Hint: What do you think is the purpose of this cache?
What is the synonym problem?
💡 Hint: Think about memory addresses that could point to similar locations.
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What is the function of a TLB?
💡 Hint: This is essential for managing virtual memory.
On a context switch, why does the cache need to be flushed?
💡 Hint: Think about how data relates to processes.
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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.
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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