Directory-based coherence

Tag: directory-coherence

Aliases: directory protocol

A coherence model where a directory tracks which caches share each block, replacing broadcast snooping with point-to-point messages — scalable to many cores.

Lecture references

• L16 · Multiprocessors — p.12 , p.24 , p.34 , p.36 , p.53 , p.57 , p.75