5.6 Read Sequences

16 or 32-Word Read Sequence


A 16-word read sequence refills the primary instruction cache from the secondary cache after a primary instruction cache miss. A 16-word read sequence is also performed when the secondary cache block size is 16 words, and a DirtyExclusive secondary cache block must be written back to the System interface.

A 32-word read sequence is performed when the secondary cache block size is 32 words, and a DirtyExclusive secondary cache block must be written back to the System interface.

Figure 5-5 depicts a secondary cache 16 or 32-word read sequence. This is similar to an 8-word read sequence except that more addresses must be issued, in order to read the appropriate number of quadwords.



Figure 5-5 16 or 32-Word Read Sequence




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