Intel IA-32 Manuel D’Utilisation
Vol. 3A 10-25
MEMORY CACHE CONTROL
ization software should then set the MTRRs to a specific, system-defined memory map. Typi-
cally, the BIOS (basic input/output system) software configures the MTRRs. The operating
system or executive is then free to modify the memory map using the normal page-level cache-
ability attributes.
cally, the BIOS (basic input/output system) software configures the MTRRs. The operating
system or executive is then free to modify the memory map using the normal page-level cache-
ability attributes.
In a multiprocessor system, different Pentium 4, Intel Xeon, or P6 family processors MUST use
the identical MTRR memory map so that software has a consistent view of memory, indepen-
dent of the processor executing a program.
the identical MTRR memory map so that software has a consistent view of memory, indepen-
dent of the processor executing a program.
Table 10-8. Memory Types That Can Be Encoded in MTRRs
Memory Type and Mnemonic
Encoding in MTRR
Uncacheable (UC)
00H
Write Combining (WC)
01H
Reserved*
02H
Reserved*
03H
Write-through (WT)
04H
Write-protected (WP)
05H
Writeback (WB)
06H
Reserved*
7H through FFH
NOTE:
* Use of these encodings results in a general-protection exception (#GP).