Merging branch information with sync points

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing control – Specialized instruction processing in support of testing,...

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C714S045000, C717S128000

Reexamination Certificate

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07606999

ABSTRACT:
A method for merging branch information with sync points is disclosed herein. The method comprises determining whether a sync point is to be generated concurrent with a branch instruction and generating said sync point to include a program counter value and to indicate that the sync point occurred concurrent with the branch instruction.

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