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A Survey of Techniques for Cache Locking

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ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems (TODAES), Volume 21, Issue 3

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2858792

Published: 16 May 2016 Publication History

Abstract

Cache memory, although important for boosting application performance, is also a source of execution time variability, and this makes its use difficult in systems requiring worst-case execution time (WCET) guarantees. Cache locking is a promising approach for simplifying WCET estimation and providing predictability, and hence, several commercial processors provide ability for locking cache. However, cache locking also has several disadvantages (e.g., extra misses for unlocked blocks, complex algorithms required for selection of locking contents) and hence, a careful management is required to realize the full potential of cache locking. In this article, we present a survey of techniques proposed for cache locking. We categorize the techniques into several groups to underscore their similarities and differences. We also discuss the opportunities and obstacles in using cache locking. We hope that this article will help researchers gain insight into cache locking schemes and will also stimulate further work in this area.

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A Survey of Techniques for Cache Locking
1. Computer systems organization
  1. Dependable and fault-tolerant systems and networks
    1. Processors and memory architectures
  2. Real-time systems
    1. Real-time system architecture
2. General and reference
  1. Cross-computing tools and techniques
    1. Performance
  2. Document types
    1. Surveys and overviews

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ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems Volume 21, Issue 3

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DOI:10.1145/2926747

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