Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing control – Specialized instruction processing in support of testing,...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Chan, Eddie P (Department: 2183)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Processing control
Specialized instruction processing in support of testing,...
C712S229000, C712S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07865703
ABSTRACT:
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for executing instructions. A determination is made as to whether a processor executing a plurality of instructions is in an instrumentation mode. The processor has a normal set of resources and an alternate set of resources in which the alternate set of resources is associated with the instrumentation mode. When a determination is made that the processor is in the instrumentation mode, the processor executes instrumentation instructions in the plurality of instructions using the alternate set of resources and executes all other instructions in the plurality of instructions using the normal set of resources.
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Chen Wen-Tzer Thomas
DeWitt, Jr. Jimmie Earl
Levine Frank Eliot
Pineda Enio Manuel
Chan Eddie P
Giroux George D
International Business Machines - Corporation
Mims Jr. David A.
Yee & Associates P.C.
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