摘要:
A processing system allows for out of order instruction execution and includes at least one load/store unit for loading instructions to a register for processing by a fixed point unit, floating point unit, or the like, and store the results to memory. A load queue maintains the addresses and program numbers of the load instructions. During execution the address of the store instruction is compared to the address in the load queue of previously executed load instructions. A program counter compares the program number of the store instruction with the program number of the load instruction in the load queue. If the addresses are different, then no impermissible out of order situation exists between the load and store instructions being compared, because the data is not at the same address. If the address is the same, and the store program number is greater than the load program number, then the instructions have been executed in order (the load correctly preceded the store) and no problem exists. However, if the addresses are the same and the load instruction has been incorrectly reordered to precede the store instruction, then a reordering conflict exists and the load instructions must be re-executed.
摘要:
A method and system for permitting single cycle instruction dispatch in a superscalar processor system which dispatches multiple instructions simultaneously to a group of execution units for execution and placement of results thereof within specified general purpose registers. Each instruction generally includes at least one source operand and one destination operand. A plurality of intermediate storage buffers are provided and each time an instruction is dispatched to an available execution unit, a particular one of the intermediate storage buffers is assigned to any destination operand within the dispatched instruction, permitting the instruction to be dispatched within a single cycle by eliminating any requirement for determining and selecting the specified general purpose register or a designated alternate general purpose register.
摘要:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for operating memory includes a first node coupled to a second node by a network, the system configured to perform a method including receiving the remote transaction message from the second node in a processing element in the first node via the network, wherein the remote transaction message bypasses a main processor in the first node as it is transmitted to the processing element. In addition, the method includes accessing, by the processing element, data from a location in a memory in the first node based on the remote transaction message, and performing, by the processing element, computations based on the data and the remote transaction message.
摘要:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for providing a shared user experience during media playback. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for providing a shared user experience during media playback is provided. The method includes selecting for a particular user a media file for playback in a media player executing in memory by a processor of a computer. The method also includes retrieving a shared user experience audio file recorded for a different user during a previous playback of the selected media file. Finally, the method includes playing back for the particular user both the selected media file and the retrieved shared user experience audio file concurrently in the media player.
摘要:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for operating memory includes a first node coupled to a second node by a network, the system configured to perform a method including receiving the remote transaction message from the second node in a processing element in the first node via the network, wherein the remote transaction message bypasses a main processor in the first node as it is transmitted to the processing element. In addition, the method includes accessing, by the processing element, data from a location in a memory in the first node based on the remote transaction message, and performing, by the processing element, computations based on the data and the remote transaction message.
摘要:
Various systems, processes, products, and techniques may be used to manage thread transitions. In particular implementations, a system and process for managing thread transitions may include the ability to determine that a transition is to be made regarding the relative use of two data register sets and determine, based on the transition determination, whether to move thread data in at least one of the data register sets to second-level registers. The system and process may also include the ability to move the thread data from at least one data register set to second-level registers based on the move determination.
摘要:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for operating memory includes a first node coupled to a second node by a network, the system configured to perform a method including receiving the remote transaction message from the second node in a processing element in the first node via the network, wherein the remote transaction message bypasses a main processor in the first node as it is transmitted to the processing element. In addition, the method includes accessing, by the processing element, data from a location in a memory in the first node based on the remote transaction message, and performing, by the processing element, computations based on the data and the remote transaction message.
摘要:
Various systems, processes, products, and techniques may be used to manage thread transitions. In particular implementations, a system and process for managing thread transitions may include the ability to determine that a transition is to be made regarding the relative use of two data register sets and determine, based on the transition determination, whether to move thread data in at least one of the data register sets to second-level registers. The system and process may also include the ability to move the thread data from at least one data register set to second-level registers based on the move determination.
摘要:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for providing a shared user experience during media playback. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for providing a shared user experience during media playback is provided. The method includes selecting for a particular user a media file for playback in a media player executing in memory by a processor of a computer. The method also includes retrieving a shared user experience audio file recorded for a different user during a previous playback of the selected media file. Finally, the method includes playing back for the particular user both the selected media file and the retrieved shared user experience audio file concurrently in the media player.
摘要:
A method and device of executing a load multiple instruction in a superscaler microprocessor is provided. The method comprises the steps of dispatching a load multiple instruction to a load/store unit, wherein the load/store unit begins execution of a dispatched load multiple instruction, and wherein the load multiple instruction loads data from memory into a plurality of registers. The method further includes the step of maintaining a table that lists each register of the plurality of registers and that indicates when data has been loaded into each register by the executing load multiple instruction. The method concludes by executing an instruction that is dependent upon source operand data loaded by the load multiple instruction into a register of the plurality of registers indicated by the instruction as a source register, prior to the load multiple instruction completing its execution, when the table indicates the source operand data has been loaded into the source register. Also, according to the present invention, a method of executing a store multiple instruction in a superscaler microprocessor is provided. This method comprises the steps of dispatching a store multiple instruction to a load/store unit, whereupon the load/store unit begins executing the store multiple instruction, wherein the load store instruction stores data from a plurality of registers to memory; and executing a fixed point instruction that is dependent upon data being stored by the store multiple instruction from a register of the plurality of registers indicated by the fixed point instruction as a source register, prior to the store multiple instruction completing its execution, but prohibiting the executing fixed point instruction from writing to a register of the plurality of registers prior to the store multiple instruction completing.