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What is the technique known when the data is transferred from (its not 'between') cache to main memory?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 5 Last Update: February 24, 2008     Asked by: girish 
  
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2 options:
(a)Write-Through : Flush data everytime a change is made to the corresponding cache location...time consuming.
(b)Write-Back : associate a dirty bit with the corresponding cache locn n when it's set, write back in the main mem...dirty bit requires space.

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November 26, 2007 04:29:55   #1  
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RE: What is the technique known when the data is trans...
Cache flush or push and pop is used.
 
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January 13, 2008 07:46:07   #2  
pratikcusat Member Since: September 2007   Contribution: 1    

RE: What is the technique known when the data is transferred from (its not 'between') cache to main memory?
this technique is known as mapping technique...........
 
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February 06, 2008 16:43:01   #3  
suresh1983 Member Since: January 2008   Contribution: 1    

RE: What is the technique known when the data is transferred from (its not 'between') cache to main memory?
address
 
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February 16, 2008 12:08:51   #4  
phanindra1987 Member Since: February 2008   Contribution: 1    

RE: What is the technique known when the data is transferred from (its not 'between') cache to main memory?
there are two techniques for trasfering data from cache and main mem...write thru....and...write back
 
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February 24, 2008 12:58:16   #5  
Zirammem Member Since: February 2008   Contribution: 2    

RE: What is the technique known when the data is transferred from (its not 'between') cache to main memory?
2 options:
(a)Write-Through : Flush data everytime a change is made to the corresponding cache location...time consuming.
(b)Write-Back : associate a dirty bit with the corresponding cache locn n when it's set, write back in the main mem...dirty bit requires space.

 
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