Inspired by the usage of critical word first and early restart on level 1 cache misses, consider
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a. How many cycles would it take to service a level 2 cache miss with and without critical word first and early restart?
b. Do you think critical word first and early restart would be more important for level 1 caches or level 2 caches, and what factors would contribute to their relative importance?
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Computer Architecture A Quantitative Approach
ISBN: 978-0123704900
4th edition
Authors: John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson
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