CPC G06F 12/0802 (2013.01) [G06F 2212/60 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
requesting authority for a cache line in conjunction with querying for outstanding requests for the cache line;
receiving one or more responses regarding the outstanding requests for the cache line;
in response to receiving the one or more responses regarding the outstanding requests and in advance of receiving the authority for the cache line, preemptively tracking the outstanding requests in a requested structure associated with the cache line; and
receiving transfer of a serviced structure associated with the cache line and keeping bits set in the requested structure, wherein the bits were set in advance of receiving the authority.
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