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Variable-based multi-module data caches for clustered VLIW processors
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Autor/a:
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Gibert Codina, Enric; Abella Ferrer, Jaume; Sánchez Navarro, Jesús; Vera Rivera, Francisco Javier; González Colás, Antonio María
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ARCO - Microarquitectura i Compiladors |
Abstract:
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Memory structures consume an important fraction of the total processor energy. One solution to reduce the energy consumed by cache memories consists of reducing their supply voltage and/or increase their threshold voltage at an expense in access time. We propose to divide the L1 data cache into two cache modules for a clustered VLIW processor consisting of two clusters. Such division is done on a variable basis so that the address of a datum determines its location. Each cache module is assigned to a cluster and can be set up as a fast power-hungry module or as a slow power-aware module. We also present compiler techniques in order to distribute variables between the two cache modules and generate code accordingly. We have explored several cache configurations using the Mediabench suite and we have observed that the best distributed cache organization outperforms traditional cache organizations by 19%-31% in energy-delay and by 11%-29% in energy-delay. In addition, we also explore a reconfigurable distributed cache, where the cache can be reconfigured on a context switch. This reconfigurable scheme further outperforms the best previous distributed organization by 3%-4%. |
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Peer Reviewed |
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Arquitectura de computadors -Cache memory -Compilers (Computer programs) -Program compilers -Multiprocessing systems -Parallel architectures -Cache storage -Memory architecture -Memòria ràpida de treball (Informàtica) -Compiladors (Programes d'ordinador) |
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Artículo - Versión publicada Objeto de conferencia |
Editor:
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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