RECONFIGURABLE FETCH PIPELINE
A particular method includes selecting between a first cache access mode and a second cache access mode based on a number of instructions stored at an issue queue, a number of active threads of an execution unit, or both. The method further includes performing a first cache access. When the first ca...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
03.12.2015
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Summary: | A particular method includes selecting between a first cache access mode and a second cache access mode based on a number of instructions stored at an issue queue, a number of active threads of an execution unit, or both. The method further includes performing a first cache access. When the first cache access mode is selected, performing the first cache access includes performing a tag access and performing a data array access after performing the tag access. When the second cache access mode is selected, performing the first cache access includes performing the tag access in parallel with the data array access. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US201414287331 |