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Resolving conflicts by restarting execution of failed discretely executable subcomponent using register and memory values generated by main component after the occurrence of a conflict

US8544006B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2007
Grant dateSep 24, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/5017
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for speculatively executing a single threaded program within a multi-core processor which includes identifying an idle core within the multi-core processor, performing a look ahead operation on the single thread instructions to identify speculative instructions within the single thread instructions, and allocating the idle core to execute the speculative instructions.

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