Effective address pre-calculation type pipelined microprocessor.

摘要

An effective address pre-calculation type pipelined microprocessor comprises a register file which can be used for a base address for an operand address and an effective address calculation unit for calculating and generating an effective address of an operand prior to execution of an instruction, by using an register included in the register file as a base address register. A copy register is provided for selecting and holding either the calculated effective address or a modification amount added result obtained by adding a constant number to the calculated effective address, and a copy valid flag is provided for storing a history of a written condition of the copy register. When an auto-modification designation mode is detected, a calculated effective address or the modification amount added result is written to the copy register. A copy register identification code latch stores an identification code of a register which is used as a base address register in the auto-modification designation mode. When the copy valid flag indicates that the copy register has been written and when a value of the copy register identification code latch is consistent with a base address register number, the value of the copy register is supplied to the effective address calculation unit. <IMAGE>