Allocating registers for loop variables in a multi-threaded processor

• Main Author: HOOGERBRUGGE JAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.09.2013
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

A multi-threaded processor comprises a processing unit (PU) for concurrently processing multiple threads. A register file means (RF) is provided having a plurality of registers, wherein a first register (LI) is used for storing loop invariant values and N second registers (LVI-LVN) are each used for...