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Compare and delay instructions

US10169038B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2014
Grant dateJan 1, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/455
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A delay facility is provided in which program execution may be delayed until a predefined event occurs, such as a comparison of memory locations results in a true condition, a timeout is reached, an interruption is made pending or another condition exists. The delay facility includes one or more compare and delay machine instructions used to delay execution. The one or more compare and delay instructions may include a 32-bit compare and delay (CAD) instruction and a 64-bit compare and delay (CADG) instruction.

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