Patent ID: 8381019
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: G06F,G11C

Abstract:
1. A computer program product for embedded dynamic random access memory (EDRAM) macro disablement in a cache memory, comprising a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising: isolating an EDRAM macro of a cache memory bank, the cache memory bank being divided into at least three rows of a plurality of EDRAM macros, the EDRAM macro being associated with one of the at least three rows; iteratively testing each line of the EDRAM macro, the testing including attempting at least one write operation at each line of the EDRAM macro; determining if an error occurred during the testing; and disabling write operations for an entire row of EDRAM macros associated with the EDRAM macro based on the determining.