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Asynchronous control transfer

US8171270B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Chris J. Newburn · Rockton, US
Dion Rodgers · Hillsboro, US
Robert Knight · Mahomet, US
Ittai Anati · Ramat HaSharon, IL
Aaron N. Levinson · Beaverton, US
Gautham Chinya · Hillsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 29, 2006
Grant date	May 1, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/542
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus to perform asynchronous control transfer are described. In one embodiment, upon occurrence of an event (e.g., an architectural event), a service routine data block (SRDB) is accessed via a service routine base pointer (SRDS) and a service routine offset value (SRDBP) to obtain the address of a yield service routine via a service routine instruction pointer (SRIP) and a service routine code segment (SRCS). Other embodiments are also described.

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