Selecting subroutine return mechanisms

Details Selecting subroutine return mechanisms Selecting subroutine return mechanisms

2008-07-15

2008-07-15

Dollinger, Tonia L. M. (Department: 2181)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing control

Branching

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11092984

ABSTRACT:
Following execution of a subroutine, a return instruction is executed having an address as an input operand thereto. This input operand is compared with one or more predetermined values to detect a match and the return instruction response is selected in dependence upon whether or not a match is detected. Thus, the return address value can be used to invoke differing return instruction responses, such as an exception return response or a procedure return response. The one or more predetermined addresses may be conveniently allocated to the highest memory addresses within the memory map.

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