Patent ID: 7797509
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. An extended translation look-aside buffer (eTLB) for converting a virtual address into a physical address, the eTLB comprising, a physical memory address storage having a plurality of physical addresses, a virtual memory address storage configured to store a plurality of virtual memory addresses corresponding with the plurality physical address, the virtual memory address storage including, a set associative memory structure (SAM), and a content addressable memory (CAM) structure; and comparison circuitry for determining whether a requested address is present in the virtual memory address storage, wherein the eTLB is configured to receive an index register comprising a structure ID used for identifying the SAM structure and the CAM structure, and wherein the eTLB is configured to receive an index register comprising a virtual address used for providing a virtual page number corresponding with the plurality of virtual memory addresses.