Mechanism to stop completions using stop codes in an instruction completion table
US10713057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3861
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for stopping completions using stop codes in an instruction completion table are provided by during a first clock cycle, in response to determining that a given entry in an Instruction Completion Table (ICT) is finalized and is associated with a stop code, completing, according to a program order, instructions included in one or more finalized entries of the ICT located in the ICT before the given entry; during a second clock cycle, after completing the instructions, performing exception processing for a special instruction included in the given entry; and during a third clock cycle, after processing the special instruction, completing, according to the program order, additional instructions in one or more finalized entries located in the ICT after the given entry.
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