Software DSM(2)
•
read access
•
check local copy
•
if there is no valid local
copy, requests copy to
owner PE
•
write access
•
check ownership
•
if this PE doesnft have
owner ship, requests
ownership to owner PE
•
send an invalidation to
all copy owner PEs
read
local copy?
send copy
(remote)
request copy
(local)
communication
owner?
no
no
yes
yes
invalidation
: communication occurs