Controlling total number of instructions executed to a desired number after iterations of monitoring for successively less number of instructions until a predetermined time period elapse

摘要

A system and method for controlling processor instruction execution. In one example, a method for controlling a total number of instructions executed by a processor includes instructing the processor to iteratively execute instructions via multiple iterations until a predetermined time period has elapsed. A number of instructions executed in each iteration of the iterations is less than a number of instructions executed in a prior iteration of the iterations. The method also includes determining the total number of instructions executed during the predetermined time period.

主权项

1. A method for controlling instructions executed by a processor, comprising:
instructing the processor to execute instructions during each of a plurality of iterations until a predetermined time period has elapsed, wherein a number of instructions executed in each iteration of the plurality of iterations is less than a number of instructions executed in a prior iteration of the plurality of iterations; determining a total number of instructions executed during the predetermined time period; if the total number of instructions is less than a desired total number of instructions, instructing the processor to execute a calculated number of instructions after the predetermined time period has elapsed; and if the total number of instructions is greater than or equal to the desired total number of instructions, instructing the processor to delay processing during a time period after the predetermined time period has elapsed.