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What happens to the cache contents on a context switch?

Ankit · 2012
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In a multicore processor, what happens to the contents of a core's cache (say L1) when a context switch occurs on that cache? Is the behaviour dependent on the architecture or is it a general behaviour followed by all chip manufacturers?
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