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Compiler support technique for hardware transactional memory systems

US9110691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jaewoong Chung · Suwon-si, KR
Rahmet U. Karpuzcu
David S. Christie · Austin, US
Michael P. Hohmuth · Dresden, DE
Stephan Diestelhorst · Dresden, DE
Martin T. Pohlack · Dresden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2010
Grant date	Aug 18, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/467
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for compiling software written to be executed on a microprocessor that supports at least one hardware transactional memory function is provided. A compiler that supports at least one software transactional memory function is adapted to include a runtime system that maps between the at least one software transactional memory function and the at least one hardware transactional memory instruction.

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