Operation cache
US10606599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/6028
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for using an operation (op) cache is disclosed. The system and method include an op cache for caching previously decoded instructions. The op cache includes a plurality of physically indexed and tagged instructions allowing sharing of instructions between threads. The op cache is chained through multiple ways allowing service of a plurality of instructions in a cache line. The op cache is stored between a shared operation storage and immediate/displacement storage to maximize capacity.
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