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Shared translation look-aside buffer and method

US7398371B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2005
Grant dateJul 8, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A shared translation look-aside buffer method comprises saving data stored in a first selected set of registers to a predetermined section of a thread-specific area in memory upon encountering an exception/interrupt, re-enabling exceptions and optionally interrupts, addressing a cause of the exception/interrupt while safely permitting another exception, and restoring the saved data to the first selected set of registers.

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