MULTI-ENTRY THREADING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC AND DIRECTIVE-GUIDED PARALLELIZATION OF A SOURCE PROGRAM

摘要

A method and apparatus for compiling a source program are described. Multiple predetermined sequences within the source program are located. A start code is inserted in the source program prior to a first instruction of each predetermined sequence. An invocation code is inserted in the source program prior to the start code, the invocation code addressing the start code and transferring each sequence to a system for execution. Finally, a stop code is inserted in the source program after a last instruction of each sequence, the stop code signaling to the system to step execution of the sequence.