Control-flow prediction using multiple independent predictors
US8127119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3848
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure generally describes computing systems with a multi-core processor comprising one or more branch predictor arrangements. The branch predictor are configured to predict a single and complete flow of program instructions associated therewith and to be performed on at least one processor core of the computing system. Overall processor performance and physical scalability may be improved by the described methods.
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