TRACKING PERMISSION OF REPEAT INSTRUCTION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system capable of tracking a repeat instruction. SOLUTION: The repeat instruction is executed inside a processor. Interruption is started inside the processor in response to detection of a repeat instruction flag set during the last execution of the repeat instruction. The processor makes readout of execution count for the repeat instruction from a storage device inside the processor by a tracking program or external hardware during the interruption possible. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI