port-mips: cache - indexing with virtual and physical address

Subject: cache - indexing with virtual and physical address
To: None <port-mips@netbsd.org>
From: Raj Raman <the_raj_raman@hotmail.com>
List: port-mips
Date: 03/11/2002 19:15:20

Hi All,

I belive the implementation of cache in R4000 that uses virtual address for 
indexing and physical address for tagging.
What are the advantages of indexing with virtual address _vs_ physical 
address ?

Would appreciate some clarity.

Thanks,

Raj

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