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Software replayer for transactional memory programs

US9697040B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2014
Grant dateJul 4, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/362
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is disclosed that includes a processor and a dynamic random access memory (DRAM). The processor includes a hybrid transactional memory (HyTM) that includes hardware transactional memory (HTM), and a program debugger to replay a program that includes an HTM instruction and that has been executed has been executed using the HyTM. The program debugger includes a software emulator that is to replay the HTM instruction by emulation of the HTM. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

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