Computer Architecture20775 marksCache Memory
Give the appropriate reasons why replacement algorithm is required in associative mapping?
Give the appropriate reasons why replacement algorithm is required in associative mapping? [5]
In associative mapping, any block from main memory can be loaded into any line (slot) of the cache. This is the most flexible cache organization because there is no restriction on placement. However, this very flexibility creates a critical problem that makes a replacement algorithm necessary. --...