Intel Corporation
MEMORY INTEGRITY PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Abstract:

A write request causes controller circuitry to write an encrypted data line and First Tier metadata portion including MAC data and a first portion of ECC data to a first memory circuitry portion and a second portion of ECC data to a sequestered, second memory circuitry portion. A read request causes the controller circuitry to read the encrypted data line and the First Tier metadata portion from the first memory circuitry portion. Using the first portion of the ECC data included in the First Tier metadata portion, the controller circuitry determines if an error exists in the encrypted data line. If no error is detected, the controller circuitry decrypts and verifies the data line using the MAC data included in the First Tier metadata portion. If an error in the data line is detected by the controller circuitry, the Second Tier metadata portion, containing the second portion of the ECC data is fetched from the sequestered, second memory circuitry portion and the error corrected.