Synchronization of load operations using load fence...

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2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Kim, Kenneth S. (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing control

Processing control for data transfer

C712S216000, C711S141000, C711S147000

Reexamination Certificate

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06862679

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for synchronizing load operations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a decode circuit to decode a load fence instruction. An execution unit executes the load fence instruction after it as been decoded by the decode circuit. Furthermore, a control register is included to enable pre-serialization and post-serialization of operations appearing before and after the load fence instruction in program order, respectively.

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patent: 6651151 (2003-11-01), Palanca et al.

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