Multi-purpose register cache
US7418551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique to use available register cache resources if register file resources are unavailable. Embodiments of the invention pertain to a register cache writeback algorithm for storing writeback data to a register cache if register file write ports or space is unavailable.
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