A memory block (and a cache block) holds four bytes For a set associative cache of 8 bytes, show the

operation of the cache for the above shown access trace. Assume LRU replacement policy for this block
numbers 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 2

a. it’s a cache hit or a cache miss.

b. the cache index of the cache block where the particular memory block will be placed.

To analyze the operation of the cache for the given access trace, we need to understand the structure of
the cache and how it handles cache hits and cache misses.

Let's break down the problem step by step:

Given:

- Memory block size = 4 bytes

- Cache block size = 8 bytes

- Way set associative cache

a. Determining cache hits or cache misses:

We can determine cache hits or cache misses by comparing the memory blocks accessed to the contents
of the cache.

Access Trace: 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 2

Cache Contents (initially empty):

Set 0: Empty

Set 1: Empty

Set 2: Empty

Set 3: Empty

Let's analyze each access in the access trace and update the cache accordingly:

Access 0:
Cache: Set 0 -> Miss (Block 0 placed in Set 0)

Set 0: Block 0

Access 1:

Cache: Set 1 -> Miss (Block 1 placed in Set 1)

Set 0: Block 0

Set 1: Block 1

Access 1:

Cache: Set 1 -> Hit (Block 1 found in Set 1)

Set 0: Block 0

Set 1: Block 1

Access 2:

Cache: Set 2 -> Miss (Block 2 placed in Set 2)

Set 0: Block 0

Set 1: Block 1

Set 2: Block 2

Access 1:

Cache: Set 1 -> Hit (Block 1 found in Set 1)

Set 0: Block 0

Set 1: Block 1

Access 1:

Cache: Set 1 -> Hit (Block 1 found in Set 1)

Set 0: Block 0

Set 1: Block 1
Access 3:

Cache: Set 3 -> Miss (Block 3 placed in Set 3)

Set 0: Block 0

Set 1: Block 1

Set 2: Block 2

Set 3: Block 3

Access 3:

Cache: Set 3 -> Hit (Block 3 found in Set 3)

Set 0: Block 0

Set 1: Block 1

Set 2: Block 2

Set 3: Block 3

Access 3:

Cache: Set 3 -> Hit (Block 3 found in Set 3)

Set 0: Block 0

Set 1: Block 1

Set 2: Block 2

Set 3: Block 3

Access 2:

Cache: Set 2 -> Hit (Block 2 found in Set 2)

Set 0: Block 0

Set 1: Block 1

Set 2: Block 2

Set 3: Block 3

b. Determining the cache index of the cache block:

To determine the cache index of a particular memory block, we need to identify the set in which the
block is placed.

For the given access trace, the cache index of each memory block would be as follows:

Access 0: Cache Index = 0

Access 1: Cache Index = 1

Access 1: Cache Index = 1

Access 2: Cache Index = 2

Access 1: Cache Index = 1

Access 1: Cache Index = 1

Access 3: Cache Index = 3

Access 3: Cache Index = 3

Access 3: Cache Index = 3

Access 2: Cache Index = 2

Therefore

, the cache index of each memory block in the given access trace would be 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 2,
respectively.