Handling multiple control flow instructions
US10817299B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3848
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data processing apparatus is provided that includes a plurality of control flow execution circuits to simultaneously execute a first control flow instruction having a first type and a second control flow instruction having a second type from a plurality of instructions. A control flow prediction update circuit updates at most one of: a prediction of the first control flow instruction based on a result of the first control flow instruction, and a prediction of the second control flow instruction based on a result of the second control flow instruction.
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