Computer processor having a checker
US6212626A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3869
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer processor that has a checker for receiving an instruction. The checker includes a scoreboard, an input for receiving an external replay signal, and decision logic coupled to the scoreboard and the input. The decision logic determines whether the instruction executed correctly based on both the scoreboard and the external replay signal.
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