Method and apparatus for programmatically rewinding a register inside a transaction
US8161273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/462
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system that allocates registers in a processor. The system starts by commencing a transaction, wherein commencing the transaction involves preserving a pre-transactional state of registers in a first register file. The system then allocates one or more registers for temporary use during the transaction. Upon finishing using each allocated register during the transaction, the system executes an instruction that restores the allocated register to the pre-transactional state.
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