GB2469822B - Method and apparatus for scheduling the issue of instructions in a multithreaded microprocessor - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for scheduling the issue of instructions in a multithreaded microprocessor

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GB2469822B
GB2469822B GB0907286A GB0907286A GB2469822B GB 2469822 B GB2469822 B GB 2469822B GB 0907286 A GB0907286 A GB 0907286A GB 0907286 A GB0907286 A GB 0907286A GB 2469822 B GB2469822 B GB 2469822B
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issue
instructions
multithreaded microprocessor
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Andrew Webber
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Imagination Technologies Ltd
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Priority to US12/584,759 priority patent/US9189241B2/en
Priority to JP2012507809A priority patent/JP5631976B2/ja
Priority to CN201080018675.9A priority patent/CN102414659B/zh
Priority to EP10717728.9A priority patent/EP2425329B8/en
Priority to PCT/GB2010/000832 priority patent/WO2010125336A1/en
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Priority to US14/930,913 priority patent/US10360038B2/en
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    • G06F9/30—Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
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    • G06F9/30—Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
    • G06F9/38—Concurrent instruction execution, e.g. pipeline or look ahead
    • G06F9/3836—Instruction issuing, e.g. dynamic instruction scheduling or out of order instruction execution
    • G06F9/3851—Instruction issuing, e.g. dynamic instruction scheduling or out of order instruction execution from multiple instruction streams, e.g. multistreaming
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    • G06F9/46—Multiprogramming arrangements
    • G06F9/48—Program initiating; Program switching, e.g. by interrupt
    • G06F9/4806—Task transfer initiation or dispatching
    • G06F9/4812—Task transfer initiation or dispatching by interrupt, e.g. masked
    • G06F9/4818—Priority circuits therefor
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GB0907286A 2009-04-28 2009-04-28 Method and apparatus for scheduling the issue of instructions in a multithreaded microprocessor Expired - Fee Related GB2469822B (en)

Priority Applications (7)

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GB0907286A GB2469822B (en) 2009-04-28 2009-04-28 Method and apparatus for scheduling the issue of instructions in a multithreaded microprocessor
US12/584,759 US9189241B2 (en) 2009-04-28 2009-09-11 Method and apparatus for scheduling the issue of instructions in a multithreaded microprocessor
JP2012507809A JP5631976B2 (ja) 2009-04-28 2010-04-27 マルチスレッドマイクロプロセッサにおける命令の発行をスケジュールするための方法及び装置
CN201080018675.9A CN102414659B (zh) 2009-04-28 2010-04-27 用于在多线程微处理器中调度指令的发布的方法和设备
EP10717728.9A EP2425329B8 (en) 2009-04-28 2010-04-27 Method and apparatus for scheduling the issue of instructions in a multithreaded microprocessor
PCT/GB2010/000832 WO2010125336A1 (en) 2009-04-28 2010-04-27 Method and apparatus for scheduling the issue of instructions in a multithreaded microprocessor
US14/930,913 US10360038B2 (en) 2009-04-28 2015-11-03 Method and apparatus for scheduling the issue of instructions in a multithreaded processor

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GB0907286A GB2469822B (en) 2009-04-28 2009-04-28 Method and apparatus for scheduling the issue of instructions in a multithreaded microprocessor

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EP (1) EP2425329B8 (enExample)
JP (1) JP5631976B2 (enExample)
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US20100275211A1 (en) 2010-10-28
JP5631976B2 (ja) 2014-11-26
US10360038B2 (en) 2019-07-23
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EP2425329B8 (en) 2018-10-24
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