Re: Context switches & interrupts affecting cache?

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On Fri, Aug 03, 2007 at 12:59:41PM +0200, Mohamed Bamakhrama wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have one question regarding context switches between user and kernel
> modes and interrupts. Do they invalidate the I-cache or D-cache?

Never on MIPS.

I call an architecture that would require a cacheflush for such a
context switch totally broken and yes, they exist - but nothing from
the MIPS family.

  Ralf


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