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Disabling cache coherancy

balu_r_0212
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Is there a way to disable cache coherency in intel sandybridge?
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Patrick_F_Intel1
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Hello balu,
You can define a memory region as not cacheable.
Then reads from and writes to that region of memory are not checked for coherency.
Is this what you are looking for?
Pat
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balu_r_0212
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Hello Pat,

I was thinking if there is a way to disable MESI protocol (but still take advantage of the cache beingavailable) that is typically used to address "false sharing". Assuming that i guarantee there will be no "false sharing", can i disable the protocol effects (overheads) induced by MESI.

- Balu
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