1. A method for loading data to a local store of a processor in a computer system having a direct memory access (DMA) mechanism, the method comprising the steps of: performing a transfer of data from a system memory of the computer system to the local store; fetching the data from the system memory to a cache of the processor; issuing a DMA load request to request data; determining whether the requested data is found in the cache; and upon a determination that the requested data is found in the cache, loading the requested data directly from the cache to the local store.