Cache
Direct Mapped Cache Cache's are directed mapped if each memory location is mapped to exactly one location in the cache. An example would be:
location = (Block Address) MOD (Number of cache blocks in the cache)
In this way we can map a memory location to a cache location.
Example: Suppose we have a cache with 8 slots 2^3. Then a word at 45 would be found at slot 5 in the cache.
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Tags contain the address information required to identify if the information in a cache location coresponds to the data needed. These tags contain the upper bits:
Upper bits |
Lower bits |
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7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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