🧠 Cache Simulation and LRU Stack Project

A project focused on simulating cache memory behavior and implementing an LRU (Least Recently Used) stack for efficient cache management.

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🌟 Features

• 📦 Cache Simulation: Models the behavior of a CPU cache, allowing detailed analysis of cache hits, misses, and overall performance.
• 🔄 LRU Stack Implementation: Manages cache entries using the LRU (Least Recently Used) replacement policy.
• 🧪 Unit Testing: Includes unit tests to verify the correctness and performance of the cache simulation and LRU stack.
• ⚙️ Modular Design: Separates concerns between cache simulation, LRU stack management, and testing, enabling easy extension and maintenance.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Programming Language: C
• Environment: Linux-based development and testing.
• Build System: Makefile for easy compilation and execution.

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🗂 Project Structure

1. Cache Simulation:
   • cachesim.c & cachesim.h: Core modules for simulating cache behavior, including cache access patterns, hit/miss tracking, and overall performance metrics.
   • cachesim: Binary executable for running the cache simulation.
   • cachetest: Test suite for verifying the functionality of the cache simulation.
2. LRU Stack Implementation:
   • lrustack.c & lrustack.h: Implements the LRU (Least Recently Used) stack mechanism for cache management.
   • lrustacktest.c: Contains unit tests to ensure the LRU stack operates correctly.
   • lrustacktest: Binary executable for running the LRU stack tests.
3. Testing:
   • cachetest: Executable for testing the cache simulation.
   • lrustacktest: Executable for testing the LRU stack implementation.

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• GCC Compiler (or any C compiler)
• Linux environment (for development and testing)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Cache-LRU-Simulation.git
   

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