Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Pulse or data error handling – Digital logic testing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-24
2010-11-02
Ton, David (Department: 2117)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Pulse or data error handling
Digital logic testing
C708S495000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07827451
ABSTRACT:
A method, system and program product are provided for establishing one or more decimal floating point (DFP) operand for facilitating testing of a decimal floating point instruction. The method includes obtaining an encoded DFP operand previously generated for testing the decimal floating point instruction, and logically modifying at least one bit of the encoded DFP operand without decoding the encoded DFP operand to obtain an additional encoded DFP operand. In one embodiment, m sequential bits of the encoded DFP operand, n randomly generated bits (wherein n=m), and a logical operation (such as an AND, OR, XOR or SHIFT) are employed in modifying the previously generated, encoded DFP operand.
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Duale Ali Y.
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International Business Machines - Corporation
Monteleone, Esq. Geraldine
Radigan, Esq. Kevin P.
Ton David
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