Implementation of instruction for direct memory copy
US9213546B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/30032
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and system for performing a memory copy. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for performing memory copy, including: decoding a memory copy instruction into at least one microcode in response to receipt of the memory copy instruction, transforming the at least one microcode into a ReadWrite Command for each of the at least one microcode, and notifying a memory controller to execute the ReadWrite Command, wherein the ReadWrite Command is executed by the memory controller and comprises at least a physical source address, a physical destination address and a ReadWrite length that are associated with the ReadWrite Command. In another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system for performing a memory copy.
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