Method and apparatus for enhancing the operation of a data processing system
US4597041A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2002 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/2515
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data processing system having separate kernel, vertical and horizontal microcode, separate loading of vertical microcode and a permanently resident kernel microcode, and a soft console with dual levels of capability. The system includes a processor having dual ALC and microcode processors, and an instruction processor. Also included are a processor incorporating a multifunction processor memory, a malfunction nibble shifter, and a high speed look-aside memory control.
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