Resolving false dependencies of speculative load instructions

Details Resolving false dependencies of speculative load instructions Resolving false dependencies of speculative load instructions

2006-09-29

2009-10-13

Tran, Denise (Department: 2188)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C711S203000, C712S216000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07603527

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for resolving false dependencies associated with speculatively executing load instructions in a processor core are described. In one embodiment, physical addresses of a load operation and a store operation are compared in response to a determination that the load operation may be potentially dependent on the store operation. Other embodiments are also described.

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