Banked shadowed register file
US6298431A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/462
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for improving processor performance during multithreaded processing based on the use of a banked shadowed register file for minimizing thread switch overhead.
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