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Method for translating non-native instructions to native instructions and combining them into a final bucket for processing on a host processor
Assignee: S MOS Systems Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-12
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Granted: 1996-08-13
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Expires: 2015-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for extracting complex, variable length computer instructions from a stream of complex instructions each subdivided into a variable number of instructions bytes, and aligning instruction bytes of individual ones of the complex instructions. The system receives a portion of the stream of complex instructions and extracts a first set of instruction bytes starting with the first instruction bytes, using an extract shifter. The set of instruction bytes are then passed to an align latch where they are aligned and output to a next instruction detector. The next instruction detector determines the end of the first instruction based on said set of instruction bytes. An extract shifter is used to extract and provide the next set of instruction bytes to an align shifter which aligns and outputs the next instruction. The process is then repeated for the remaining instruction bytes in the stream of complex instructions. The isolated complex instructions are decoded into nano-instructions which are processed by a RISC processor core.
Inventors
- 👤 Brett Coon
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Miyayama
- 👤 Le T. Nguyen
- 👤 Johannes Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/30; G06F9/30098; G06F9/30101; G06F9/38; G06F9/30145; G06F9/30149; G06F9/30152; G06F9/3016; G06F9/30163; G06F9/30167; G06F9/3017; G06F9/30174; G06F9/30181; G06F9/30185; G06F9/3802; G06F9/3816; G06F9/3818; G06F9/382; G06F9/3836; G06F9/3853; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of translating a stream of non-native instructions for processing on a host processor, comprising the steps of: (1) translating the stream of non-native instructions into native instructions, wherein non-native instructions are converted into less than a predetermined number of native instructions; (2) storing in at least two intermediate buckets, at least two groups of said native instructions, wherein said at least two intermediate buckets can store up to said predetermined number of native instructions; and (3) combining into a final bucket, a subset of said at least two groups of said native instructions so as to allow issuing of said subset of said native instructions of said final bucket on the host processor, wherein said final bucket has a maximum capacity of said predetermined number of native instructions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of translating a stream of non-native instructions for processing on a host processor, comprising the steps of: (1) translating the stream of non-native instructions into native instructions, wherein non-native instructions are converted into less than a predetermined number of native instructions; (2) storing in at least two intermediate buckets, at least two groups of said native instructions, wherein said at least two intermediate buckets can store up to said predetermined number of native instructions; and (3) combining into a final bucket, a subset of said at least two groups of said native instructions so as to allow issuing of said subset of said native instructions of said final bucket on the host processor, wherein said final bucket has a maximum capacity of said predetermined number of native instructions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said at least two intermediate buckets can store up to four native instructions at a time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said combining step combines native instructions into said final bucket four native instructions at a time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the stream of non-native instructions comprises at least two non-native instructions.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of translating a stream of non-native instructions for processing on a host processor, comprising the steps of: (1) translating the stream of non-native instructions into native instructions; (2) storing in at least two intermediate buckets, at least two groups of said native instructions, wherein said at least two intermediate buckets can store up to four native instructions; and (3) combining into a final bucket, a subset of said at least two groups of said native instructions so as to allow issuing of said subset of said native instructions of said final bucket on the host processor.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of translating a stream of non-native instructions for processing on a host processor, comprising the steps of: (1) translating the stream of non-native instructions into native instructions; (2) storing in at least two intermediate buckets, at least two groups of said native instructions, wherein said at least two intermediate buckets can store up to four native instructions; and (3) combining into a final bucket, a subset of said at least two groups of said native instructions so as to allow issuing of said subset of said native instructions of said final bucket on the host processor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein said combining step combines native instructions into said final bucket four native instructions at a time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein the stream of non-native instructions comprises at least two non-native instructions.
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