Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing control – Processing control for data transfer
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Tsai, Henry W. H. (Department: 2183)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Processing control
Processing control for data transfer
C712S217000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06928534
ABSTRACT:
A method and computer system for bypassing load data to younger instructions are provided. The method and computer system contemplate a microprocessor that manages interlock conditions for load instructions and that supports speculative and out-of-order execution of load instructions. A freshest value for a source register is located among the entries of a load annex and one or more non-load annexes. The contents of the freshest value is bypassed to a current instruction for execution.
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
Tsai Henry W. H.
Zagorin O'Brien Graham LLP
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