Instruction flow control for an instruction processor

Details Instruction flow control for an instruction processor Instruction flow control for an instruction processor

1996-07-25

1999-02-02

Lall, Parshotam S.

395581, 395583, 395584, 395586, 395595, 395898, G06F 938, G06F 930

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ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for changing the sequential execution of instructions in a pipelined instruction processor by using a microcode controlled redirect controller. The execution of a redirect instruction by the pipelined instruction processor provides a number of microcode bits including a target address to the redirect controller, a predetermined combination of the microcode bits then causes the redirect controller to redirect the execution sequence of the instructions from the next sequential instruction to a target instruction.

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