Practice Virtually Indexed Virtually Tagged Caches - 18.2.3 | 18. Page Replacement Algorithms | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What does 'virtually indexed' mean?

💡 Hint: Think about how virtual addresses work.

Question 2

Easy

What is a TLB?

💡 Hint: Consider how address translations are handled.

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Question 1

What is a key benefit of a VIVT cache?

  • It requires TLB access
  • It avoids TLB access
  • It is always faster

💡 Hint: Think about the advantage of direct access.

Question 2

Does a TLB miss slow down cache access?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What happens when the TLB fails to provide an address translation?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Analyze the impact of increasing the cache size while using a VIPT cache. Discuss the possibility of synonym problems arising in more detail.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how virtual and physical addresses interact with different cache sets.

Question 2

Propose a strategy to mitigate synonymous mapping in a VIPT cache while maximizing cache performance.

💡 Hint: Think about how colors can assist in categorizing and limiting cache mappings.

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