Abstract:The first extension is a simplification to the SCI protocol in the area of prepending to a sharing list. Depending if the cache line is marked "Fresh" or "Gone", the flow of events is distinctly different. The guaranteed forward progress extension is a simplification to the SCI protocol in this area; making the act of prepending to an existing sharing list independent of whether the line is in the "Fresh" or "Gone" state. In addition, this extension eliminates the need for SCI command, as well as distributes t… Show more
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