US5752275A — Translation look-aside buffer including a single …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 60 words

A translation look-aside buffer comprising: a first storage area to store a dynamic value identifying a single page size; a first translation unit to simultaneously store virtual to physical address translations for a plurality of page sizes; and a second translation unit to store virtual to physical address translations for only the single page size identified by said dynamic value.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 60 words

A translation look-aside buffer comprising: a first storage area to store a dynamic value identifying a single page size; a first translation unit to simultaneously store virtual to physical address translations for a plurality of page sizes; and a second translation unit to store virtual to physical address translations for only the single page size identified by said dynamic value.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 17 words

The translation look-aside buffer of claim 1, wherein said second translation unit comprises a set associative cache.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 16 words

The translation look-aside buffer of claim 1, wherein said second translation unit is implemented in software.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 17 words

The translation look-aside buffer of claim 3, wherein said first translation unit comprises a fully associate cache.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 133 words

A computer system comprising: an execution unit generating a first virtual address and a second virtual address; a first storage area having stored therein a dynamic value identifying one of a first page size and a second page size; a first translation unit having stored therein a first translation and a second translation, said first translation for translating said first virtual address into a first translated address identifying a first location in a first page of said first page size, said second translation for translating said second virtual address into a second translated address identifying a second location in a second page of said second page size; and a second translation unit dynamically configured to translate only one of said first virtual address and said second virtual address based on said dynamic value.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 133 words

A computer system comprising: an execution unit generating a first virtual address and a second virtual address; a first storage area having stored therein a dynamic value identifying one of a first page size and a second page size; a first translation unit having stored therein a first translation and a second translation, said first translation for translating said first virtual address into a first translated address identifying a first location in a first page of said first page size, said second translation for translating said second virtual address into a second translated address identifying a second location in a second page of said second page size; and a second translation unit dynamically configured to translate only one of said first virtual address and said second virtual address based on said dynamic value.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 17 words

The computer system of claim 5, said second translation unit comprising a dynamically configurable set associative cache.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 15 words

The computer system of claim 6, wherein said second translation unit is implemented in software.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 15 words

The computer system of claim 5, said first translation unit comprising a fully associative cache.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 19 words

The computer system of claim 5, wherein said first translated address and said second translated address are physical addresses.

Claim 12

Independent Claim 65 words

An apparatus for use in a computer system comprising: an execution unit to generate virtual addresses; a first translation unit, coupled to said execution unit, including a fully associative cache to simultaneously store address translations for a plurality of page sizes; and a second translation unit, coupled to said execution unit, including a set associative cache to store address translations for a single page size.

Claim 13

Independent Claim 65 words

An apparatus for use in a computer system comprising: an execution unit to generate virtual addresses; a first translation unit, coupled to said execution unit, including a fully associative cache to simultaneously store address translations for a plurality of page sizes; and a second translation unit, coupled to said execution unit, including a set associative cache to store address translations for a single page size.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 43 words

The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising: a storage area to store a dynamic value identifying the single page size, said second translation unit coupled to said storage area and being responsive to support the single page size identified by said dynamic value.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 16 words

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said plurality of page sizes includes said single page size.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 76 words

A computer system comprising: a processor; a storage device coupled to said processor; a translation look-aside buffer comprising: a first translation unit, in said processor, to simultaneously store virtual to physical address translations for a plurality of page sizes, and a second translation unit to store virtual to physical address translations for only a single page size in said storage device; and a TLB miss handler, in said storage device, coupled to said translation look-aside buffer.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 76 words

A computer system comprising: a processor; a storage device coupled to said processor; a translation look-aside buffer comprising: a first translation unit, in said processor, to simultaneously store virtual to physical address translations for a plurality of page sizes, and a second translation unit to store virtual to physical address translations for only a single page size in said storage device; and a TLB miss handler, in said storage device, coupled to said translation look-aside buffer.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 44 words

The computer system of claim 13 further comprising: a storage area to store a dynamic value identifying the single page size, said second translation unit coupled to said storage area and being responsive to support the single page size identified by said dynamic value.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 17 words

The translation look-aside buffer of claim 13, wherein said first translation unit comprises a fully associate cache.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 18 words

The translation look-aside buffer of claim 13, wherein said plurality of page sizes includes said single page size.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 105 words

A method for translating a virtual address into a physical address, said method comprising the computer-implemented steps of: configuring a first translation unit to provide virtual to physical address translations for a single page size; determining if a translation for said virtual address is stored in said first translation unit or a second translation unit, said second translation unit providing virtual to physical address translations for multiple page sizes; if said translation is not in either said first translation unit or said second translation unit, then executing a translation look-aside buffer miss handler; and translating said virtual address into said physical address using said translation.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 105 words

A method for translating a virtual address into a physical address, said method comprising the computer-implemented steps of: configuring a first translation unit to provide virtual to physical address translations for a single page size; determining if a translation for said virtual address is stored in said first translation unit or a second translation unit, said second translation unit providing virtual to physical address translations for multiple page sizes; if said translation is not in either said first translation unit or said second translation unit, then executing a translation look-aside buffer miss handler; and translating said virtual address into said physical address using said translation.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 62 words

The method of claim 17, wherein said step of determining if a translation for said virtual address is stored in said first translation unit or said second translation unit further comprises the step of: searching for said translation in a table stored in a storage device coupled to a processor to determine if said translation is stored in said first translation unit.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 65 words

The method of claim 17, wherein said step of determining if a translation for said virtual address is stored in said first translation unit or said second translation unit further comprises the step of: searching for said translation in said first translation unit; and searching for said translation in said second translation unit only if said translation is not found in said first translation unit.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 17 further including the step of: installing translations for the single page size in both the first and second translation.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2001-05-11	2001-11-10	2002-05-12	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2005-05-11	2005-11-10	2006-05-12	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2009-05-11	2009-11-10	2010-05-12	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Translation look-aside buffer including a single page size translation unit

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