Patent ID: 6591344
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method comprising:receiving a read request for an object; sending the object in response to the read request; setting an inuse field associated with a storage location for the object to indicate the object is in use; and said sending the object in response to the read request comprising: determining whether the object is in a first memory; if the object is not in the first memory, then: transmitting an external read request for the object; receiving the object in response to the external read request; determining whether there are any objects in the first memory that are not in use; if none of the objects in the first memory are not in use, then: clearing the pipelined processor; and resetting all inuse fields to indicate the objects are not in use; selecting an object in the first memory that is not in use; replacing the selected, not in use object with the object; and sending the object from the first memory.