32 bytes of memory.  16 bytes of set-associative cache, where blocks can go anywhere within the set.  Block is 2 bytes, set in cache is four blocks.  Populate memory starting with 0-9, then upper case letters.   The following address requests will load the cache: 00111 00001 10000 10111 The CPU then generates address 00110.  If this address is in the cache, respond with the requested byte.

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32 bytes of memory.  16 bytes of set-associative cache, where blocks can go anywhere within the set.  Block is 2 bytes, set in cache is four blocks.  Populate memory starting with 0-9, then upper case letters.  

The following address requests will load the cache:

  • 00111
  • 00001
  • 10000
  • 10111

The CPU then generates address 00110.  If this address is in the cache, respond with the requested byte.

 

 

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