Re: [Gems-users] Different cache line sizes?

[Mike Marty <mikem@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds do-able...there might be subtle glitches.  Pay attention to 
DirectoryMemory.[Ch] about the g_DATA_BLOCK_SIZE.
I might use a different protocol.  You might find the 
MESI_SCMP_bankdirectory protocol available seperately on the download 
directory easier to understand and work with
--Mike


mehmetderin.harmanci@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  Hello all,
>
>  As far as I have seen from the Ruby code, the cache line sizes for L1 and L2
>  level caches are the same. Is it possible to have the L1 and L2 level cache
>  line sizes different (without breaking down anything, e.g. sharing information
>  in the directories)? Is protocol with shared L2 cache configuration suitable
> for
>  that (e.g. MSI_MOSI_CMP_directory)? I think of using a single chip ,taking the
>  g_DATA_BLOCK_SIZE size of L1 level caches and another cache line size for L2
>  level cache. Is that feasible or not?
>
>  Thanks for your attention.
>
>  Derin Harmanci
>
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