Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing control – Branching
Patent
1994-12-07
1999-07-13
Maung, Zami
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Processing control
Branching
712227, G06F 900
Patent
active
059220708
ABSTRACT:
In a pipeline data processor (11), an address pipeline (39, 41) id provided to hold the addresses of the instructions presently in the instruction pipeline (23, 25). The address pipeline facilitates tracing only executed instructions, and permits stopping the data processor during a branch delay slot without losing the branch information.
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Balmer Keith
Deao Douglas
Hammes Mark R.
Ing-Simmons Nick
Swoboda Gary L.
Coulter Kenneth R.
Donaldson Richard L.
Laws Gerald E.
Marshall, Jr. Robert D.
Maung Zami
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