Title
Comprehensive cache inspection with hardware monitors
Abstract
Computer systems usually rely on hardware counters and software instrumentation to acquire performance information about the cache access behavior. These approaches either provide only limited data or are restricted in their applicability. This paper introduces a novel approach based on a hardware cache monitoring facility that exhibits both the details of traditional software mechanisms and the low–overhead of hardware counters. More specially, the cache monitor can be combined with any location of the memory hierarchy and present a detailed view of the complete memory access behavior of applications. The monitoring concept has been verified using a multiprocessor simulator. Initial experimental results show its feasibility in terms of hardware design and functionality with respect to providing comprehensive performance data.
Year
DOI
Venue
2005
10.1007/11535294_29
PACT
Keywords
Field
DocType
monitoring concept,limited data,cache access behavior,comprehensive cache inspection,hardware monitor,hardware design,complete memory access behavior,hardware counter,memory hierarchy,hardware cache monitoring facility,comprehensive performance data,cache monitor
Instrumentation (computer programming),Memory hierarchy,Hardware compatibility list,CPU cache,Cache,Computer science,Cache algorithms,Cache coloring,Computer hardware,Hardware architecture,Embedded system
Conference
Volume
ISSN
ISBN
3606
0302-9743
3-540-28126-6
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
9
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jie Tao1283.48
Jürgen Jeitner2282.76
Carsten Trinitis315129.80
Wolfgang Karl4619.33
Josef Weidendorfer511517.98