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Conditional execution support for ISA instructions using prefixes

US9804852B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2011
Grant dateOct 31, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/30185
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a processor includes an instruction decoder to receive a first instruction having a prefix and an opcode and to generate, by an instruction decoder of the processor, a second instruction executable based on a condition determined based on the prefix, and an execution unit to conditionally execute the second instruction based on the condition determined based on the prefix.

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