Selectively powered retirement unit using a partitioned allocation array and a partitioned writeback array
US7921280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a retirement unit to receive and retire executed instructions. The retirement unit may include a first array to receive information at allocation and a second array to receive information after execution. The retirement unit may further include logic to calculate an event associated with an executed instruction if information associated with the executed instruction is stored in an on-demand portion of at least one of arrays. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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