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Method of constructing and unrolling speculatively counted loops

US6539541B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 1999
Grant dateMar 25, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/443
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of constructing and unrolling speculatively counted loops. The method of the present invention first locates a memory load instruction within the loop body of a loop. An advance load instruction is inserted into the preheader of the loop. The memory load instruction is replaced with a check instruction. The loop body is unrolled. A cleanup block is generated for said loop.

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