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Controlling instruction execution in a processing environment

US7783867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 2007
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3672
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Instruction execution is controlled by a single test that determines whether processing should continue in mainline processing or fall through to a test set. The single test compares a dynamically set variable to an instruction counter. If the test is met, mainline processing continues. Otherwise, processing falls through to a test set.

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