Mixed-endian computing environment for a conventional bi-endian

Details Mixed-endian computing environment for a conventional bi-endian Mixed-endian computing environment for a conventional bi-endian

1998-07-15

1999-10-19

Pan, Daniel H.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Instruction alignment

710 4, 710 65, 710127, 712223, G06F 9308, G06F 934, G06F 1202

Patent

active

059681640

ABSTRACT:
A conventional bi-endian computer system is enhanced to include mixed-endian mechanisms that allows the computer system to dynamically change its endian mode. The mixed-endian computer system can change endian mode on a task by task basis if necessary. The mixed-endian mechanisms automatically format the data in the form expected by the running task, regardless of whether the task expects the data to be in big endian format or in little endian format. The mixed-endian mechanisms also format big and little endian instructions such that they can execute on the same computer system.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5107415 (1992-04-01), Sato et al.
patent: 5132898 (1992-07-01), Sakamura et al.
patent: 5191581 (1993-03-01), Woodbury et al.
patent: 5237672 (1993-08-01), Ing-Simmons et al.
patent: 5251312 (1993-10-01), Sodos
patent: 5261077 (1993-11-01), Duval et al.
patent: 5287470 (1994-02-01), Simpson
patent: 5313231 (1994-05-01), Yin et al.
patent: 5398328 (1995-03-01), Weber et al.
patent: 5408664 (1995-04-01), Zarrin et al.
patent: 5446482 (1995-08-01), Van Aken et al.
patent: 5519842 (1996-05-01), Atallah et al.
patent: 5574923 (1996-11-01), Heeb et al.
patent: 5574927 (1996-11-01), Scantlin
patent: 5630084 (1997-05-01), Ikumi
patent: 5640545 (1997-06-01), Baden et al.
patent: 5655065 (1997-08-01), Robertson et al.
patent: 5687337 (1997-11-01), Carnevale et al.
Journal of Controlled Release, vol. 28, No. 1/03, Jan. 1, 1994, pp. 37-44, XP000435238, C.D. Ebert et al., Mucosal Delivery of Macromolecules.
IEEE Micro, vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 10-22, Steve Undy et al., "A Low-Cost Graphics and Multimedia Workstation Chip Set."
IEEE Micro, vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 9-21, David V. James, "Multiplexed Buses: The Endian Wars Continue."
COMPCON Spring '93 IEEE Computer Society Int'l. Conference, IEEE/EE Publications Ondisc., Patrick Knebel et al., "HP's PA7100LC: A Low-Cost Superscalar PA-RISC Processor."

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Mixed-endian computing environment for a conventional bi-endian does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Mixed-endian computing environment for a conventional bi-endian , we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Mixed-endian computing environment for a conventional bi-endian will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2050046