Method and apparatus for processing a complex instruction...

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2006-10-17

2006-10-17

Chan, Eddie (Department: 2183)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Dynamic instruction dependency checking, monitoring or...

Commitment control or register bypass

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07124284

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus to determine readiness of a complex instruction for retirement includes decoding a complex instruction into a plurality of helper instructions; executing the plurality of helper instructions using an execution unit; indicating the plurality of helper instructions that are alive using a live instruction register; and maintaining a complex instruction identification for the complex instruction using a complex instruction identification register.

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