Processing bypass directory tracking system and method

Details Processing bypass directory tracking system and method Processing bypass directory tracking system and method

2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Treat, William M (Department: 2181)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Dynamic instruction dependency checking, monitoring or...

Commitment control or register bypass

Reexamination Certificate

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07937566

ABSTRACT:
A processing bypass directory system and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, a bypass directory tracking process includes setting bits in a bypass directory when a corresponding architectural register is written. The configuration of the bits is utilized to determine which stage of a bypass path processing information is at.

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