Method and system for the temporary designation and utilization of a plurality of physical registers as a stack
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Dec 28, 1999
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Oct 8, 1997
filing date -
Oct 8, 1997
priority date (Note) -
Expired
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A method and system in a superscalar data processing system are disclosed for the temporary designation and utilization of a plurality of physical registers as a stack. For each of the multiple instructions to be processed during a single clock cycle by the data processing system, a determination is made whether each of the instructions is a particular type of instruction. If a determination is made that an instruction is a particular type of instruction, a quantity of physical registers to be temporarily designated as a stack is determined utilizing the instruction. A second plurality of physical registers available to be utilized as a stack are determined whether the second plurality of the quantity. The second plurality of physical registers are then temporarily designated and utilized as a stack.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully