Abstract:
Embodiments of instructions are detailed herein including one or more of 1) a branch fence instruction, prefix, or variants (BFENCE); 2) a predictor fence instruction, prefix, or variants (PFENCE); 3) an exception fence instruction, prefix, or variants (EFENCE); 4) an address computation fence instruction, prefix, or variants (AFENCE); 5) a register fence instruction, prefix, or variants (RFENCE); and, additionally, modes that apply the above semantics to some or all ordinary instructions.
Abstract:
A processor of an aspect includes a decode unit to decode a keyed-hash message authentication code instruction. The keyed-hash message authentication code instruction is to indicate a message, to indicate at least one value that is to represent at least one of key information and key indication information, and to indicate a destination storage location. An execution unit is coupled with the decode unit. The execution unit, in response to the keyed-hash message authentication code instruction, is to store a message authentication code corresponding to the message in the destination storage location. The message authentication code is to be consistent with a keyed-hash message authentication code algorithm that is to use a cryptographic hash algorithm. The message authentication code is to be based on a cryptographic key associated with the at least one value. Other processors, methods, systems, and instructions are disclosed.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for generating a suppressed address trace are described. In some embodiments, a processor includes a trace generator having a trace suppressor that outputs a suppressed address trace for instructions executed by the processor. In some embodiments, a method to generate a suppressed address trace for a processor includes generating a suppressed address trace of executed instructions from a trace suppressor of a trace generator of the processor.