Processing bypass directory tracking system and method
US7478226B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/384
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processing bypass directory system and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, a bypass directory tracking process includes setting bits in a bypass directory when a corresponding architectural register is written. The bits are selectively cleared in the bypass directory each cycle. The configuration of the bits is utilized to determine which stage of a bypass path processing information is at.
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