MULTI-MODE REGISTER FILE FOR USE IN BRANCH PREDICTION

A multi-mode register file for each thread of a multi-thread system is described. In one embodiment, the multi-mode register file includes an operand for the thread in a first mode. The multi-mode register file further includes branch prediction information which replaces the operand in a second mod...

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Main Author CODRESCU, LUCIAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 26.11.2009
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A multi-mode register file for each thread of a multi-thread system is described. In one embodiment, the multi-mode register file includes an operand for the thread in a first mode. The multi-mode register file further includes branch prediction information which replaces the operand in a second mode. L'invention porte sur un fichier de registre multimodal pour chaque fil d'un système à multiples fils. Dans un mode de réalisation, le fichier de registre multimodal comprend un opérande pour le fil dans un premier mode. Le fichier de registre multimodal comprend en outre des informations de prédiction de branchement qui remplacent l'opérande dans un second mode.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2009US43331