Limiting entries in load reorder queue searched for snoop...

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2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Kim, Kenneth S (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Dynamic instruction dependency checking, monitoring or...

C711S140000, C711S146000, C712S023000, C712S225000, C712S029000, C712S029000

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07966478

ABSTRACT:
A method for reducing entries searched in a load reorder queue (LRQ) when snoop instructions are executed by a processor, including checking load reorder queue (LRQ) entries located between a load_peril_snoop register and a lrq_tail register for addresses matching the address of the snoop; and setting a snooped bit in the LRQ entry for any matches found.

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