Hardware predication for conditional instruction path branching

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2005-07-12

2005-07-12

Treat, William M. (Department: 2183)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing control

Branching

C712S216000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06918032

ABSTRACT:
An instruction associated with a condition is executed. In executing the instruction, a first operation designated by the instruction is performed to produce a first result, and a second operation is performed to produce a second result. Both the first result and the second result are associated with the condition.

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