_sync_cache_range Subroutine

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Purpose

Synchronizes the I cache with the D cache.

Library

Standard C Library (libc.a)

Syntax

void _sync_cache_range (eaddr, count)
caddr_t  eaddr;
uint  count;

Description

The _sync_cache_range subroutine synchronizes the I cache with the D cache, given an effective address and byte count. Programs performing instruction modification can call this routine to ensure that the most recent instructions are fetched for the address range.

Parameters

Item Description
eaddr Specifies the starting effective address of the address range.
count Specifies the byte count of the address range.