Maintaining code consistency among plural instruction sets via f

Details Maintaining code consistency among plural instruction sets via f Maintaining code consistency among plural instruction sets via f

1997-09-26

1999-12-14

Hafiz, Tariq R.

395708, 395709, 395712, G06F 9445

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060028769

ABSTRACT:
A method of producing a computer program for a computer capable of operating in a plurality of disjoint instruction sets. The method produces a plurality of independently callable functions. For each function the method determines a target instruction set employed by the function. The method provides the function with a name corresponding to the target instruction set. The function name is preferably a modification of a user provided function name corresponding to the target instruction set. The method identifies each call of another independent function and provides each with a name corresponding to the target instruction set. The method produces a veneer function for each function and for each other instruction set. The veneer functions include changing the computer from operating in the other instruction set to operating in the target instruction set, calling the corresponding function, changing the computer to operate in the other instruction set, and a return command. Each veneer function is provided with a name corresponding to the other instruction set. Each function and its corresponding veneer functions are converted into a linkable object code module and then linked into an executable object code file of the computer program. The linker preferably omits from the executable object code file any veneer functions not called by a function.

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