Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hybrid instruction buffer
- Patent Title (中): 混合指令缓冲区
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Application No.: US10881215Application Date: 2004-06-30
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Publication No.: US08225034B1Publication Date: 2012-07-17
- Inventor: Robert T. Golla , Yue Chang , Jama I. Barreh
- Applicant: Robert T. Golla , Yue Chang , Jama I. Barreh
- Applicant Address: US CA Redwood City
- Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Redwood City
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Robert C. Kowert
- Main IPC: G06F12/00
- IPC: G06F12/00 ; G06F13/00 ; G06F13/28
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a storage buffer includes a plurality of storage locations configured to store a plurality of incoming instructions. The storage buffer also includes a shift FIFO that is coupled to the plurality of storage locations. The shift FIFO includes an entry configured to store an instruction that is next in a program order. In response to receiving a shift signal, control functionality that is coupled to the plurality of storage locations and to the shift FIFO may cause the instruction that is next in the program order to be moved from a given location of the plurality of storage locations to the entry of the shift FIFO.
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