CPU with DSP function preprocessor having look-up table for tran

Details CPU with DSP function preprocessor having look-up table for tran CPU with DSP function preprocessor having look-up table for tran

1996-03-18

1998-07-21

An, Meng-Ai T.

395379, 395384, G06F 930, G06F 15163

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057846405

ABSTRACT:
A CPU or microprocessor which includes a general purpose CPU, such as an X86 core, and a DSP. The CPU also includes an intelligent DSP function decoder or preprocessor which examines X8 opcode sequences and determines if a DSP function is being executed. The function preprocessor includes a look-up table which stores instruction sequences which implement DSP functions. Each pattern in the look-up table is compared with an instruction sequence to determine if one of the patterns substantially matches the instruction sequence. If the DSP function preprocessor determines that a DSP function is being executed, the DSP function preprocessor converts the opcodes to a DSP macro instruction that is provided to the DSP. The DSP executes one or more DSP instructions to implement the desired DSP function in response to the macro instruction. If the X86 opcodes in the instruction cache or instruction memory do not indicate or are not intended to perform a DSP-type function, the opcodes are provided to the X86 core. Thus, the DSP offloads these mathematical functions from the X86 core, thereby increasing system performance. The DSP operates in parallel with the X86 core, providing further performance benefits. The CPU of the present invention thus implements DSP functions more efficiently than X86 logic while requiring no additional X86 opcodes. The present invention also generates code that operates transparently on an X86 only CPU or a CPU according to the present invention which includes X86 and DSPs. Thus the present invention is backwards compatible with existing software.

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