18927890. METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS (Arm Limited)
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
John David Robson of Cambridge GB
Edvard Fielding of Trondheim NO
Kalyani Rajkumar of Cambridge GB
Philip Michael Watts of Chelmsford GB
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18927890 titled 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS
Original Abstract Submitted
A computer implemented method for processing instructions in a multiprocessing apparatus comprises obtaining a first instruction of a first process; decoding the first instruction to detect a continuation indicator associated with the first instruction; determining whether or not to enforce the continuation indicator; and when it is determined to enforce the continuation indicator: continuing to execute the first process until completion of the first instruction and at least a next sequential second instruction of the first process. The continuation may temporarily suppress a normal eviction process based on a fairness algorithm, for example.