Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Instruction issuing – Simultaneous issuance of multiple instructions
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-24
2011-12-20
Treat, William M (Department: 2181)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Instruction issuing
Simultaneous issuance of multiple instructions
C712S216000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08082420
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for executing instructions in a processor are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, the method includes receiving a plurality of instructions. The plurality of instructions includes first instructions in a first thread and second instructions in a second thread. The method further includes forming a common issue group including an instruction of a first instruction type and an instruction of a second instruction type. The method also includes issuing the common issue group to a first execution unit and a second execution unit. The instruction of the first instruction type is issued to the first execution unit and the instruction of the second instruction type is issued to the second execution unit.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2007/0214343 (2007-09-01), Lindholm et al.
Mauricio Serrano, Performance Tradeoffs in Multistreamed Superscalar Processors, Dissertation, Univ. of California at Santa Barbara, Mar. 1994.
Comparan Miguel
Hilgart Brent Francis
Koehler Brian Lee
Mejdrich Eric Oliver
Muff Adam James
International Business Machines - Corporation
Patterson & Sheridan LLP
Treat William M
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