Processing full exceptions using partial exceptions
US6691223B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3842
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for processing full exceptions in a partial parallel processor operating on parallel operands which form into N groups. The method comprising: (a) generating P partial exception states for P partial exceptions from the partial parallel processor operating on the N groups of the parallel operands; the P partial exceptions correspond to the full exceptions; and (b) handling the P partial exceptions based on the P partial exception states.
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