In one embodiment, a programmable processor is arranged to include early registers to support hardware loops. In this manner, a system may increase processing speed without significantly increasing power consumption. Loop conditions of a loop may be loaded into a set of early registers. These conditions may then be detected from the early registers before the loop conditions are written to a set of architectural registers.
申请公布号
WO0237270(A3)
申请公布日期
2003.04.17
申请号
WO2001US46063
申请日期
2001.10.31
申请人
INTEL CORPORATION;ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
发明人
SINGH, RAVI, P.;ROTH, CHARLES, P.;OVERKAMP, GREGORY, A.