Method for emulating multi-processor environment
US6978233B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/45504
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of and an apparatus for performing efficient software emulation of a multi-processor target computer by a host computer. The software technique permits multiple processors to be emulated by a single processor. The use of software emulation permits the host computer to execute both host programs and target programs. The software emulation is made particularly efficient by utilizing the operation code combined with a separate four bit field to directly address the corresponding host instructions.
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