Decoding information about a group of instructions including a size of the group of instructions
US10409599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3854
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method including fetching a group of instructions, where the group of instructions is configured to execute atomically by a processor is provided. The method further includes decoding at least one of a first instruction or a second instruction, where: (1) decoding the first instruction results in a processing of information about a group of instructions, including information about a size of the group of instructions, and (2) decoding the second instruction results in a processing of at least one of: (a) a reference to a memory location having the information about the group of instructions, including information about the size of the group of instructions or (b) a processor status word having information about the group of instructions, including information about the size of the group of instructions.
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