Microinstruction pointer stack including speculative...

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2007-06-12

2007-06-12

Kim, Kenneth S. (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing control

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C712S207000, C712S243000, C712S245000

Reexamination Certificate

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10032154

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for a microinstruction pointer stack in a processor. A method executed in a processor includes executing microcode (μcode) addressed by pointers stored in an out-of-order microinstruction pointer (μIP) stack, and manipulating the μIP stack with a set of microinstructions.

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