Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing control – Branching
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Chan, Eddie (Department: 2183)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Processing control
Branching
C712S234000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06971000
ABSTRACT:
In a processor, when a conditional branch instruction is encountered, a software prediction for the conditional branch is made as a function of the specific condition register field used to store the branch condition for the conditional branch instruction. If a specified condition register field is not used, the software prediction may be made dependent upon the specific address at which the branch instruction is located.
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Sinharoy Balaram
White Steven Wayne
Chan Eddie
Li Aimee
McBurney Mark E.
Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.
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