Instruction set extension using operand bearing NOP...

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2005-10-18

2005-10-18

Tsai, Henry W. H. (Department: 2183)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Instruction decoding

Decoding instruction to accommodate plural instruction...

C712S211000

Reexamination Certificate

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06957321

ABSTRACT:
Instruction set extension using operand bearing no-operation (NOP) or other instructions. In one embodiment, an apparatus can execute a first instruction with an operand associated with a second instruction. The apparatus includes a decoder to identify an operand associated with the second instruction as being designated for the first instruction. An execution unit executes an operation indicated by the first instruction to operate on the operand associated with the second instruction. The second instruction may occur before or after the first instruction in the program sequence.

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