Method, system and computer program product for storing external device result data
US8250336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3879
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for storing result data from an external device. The method includes receiving the result data from the external device, the receiving at a system. The result data is stored into a store data buffer. The store data buffer is utilized by the system to contain store data normally generated by the system. A special store instruction is executed to store the result data into a memory on the system. The special store instruction includes a store address. The executing includes performing an address calculation of the store address based on provided instruction information, and updating a memory location at the store address with contents of the store data buffer utilizing a data path utilized by the system to store data normally generated by the system.
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