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Data processing with parallel or sequential execution of program instructions

Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1998-01-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-01-23
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Abstract

Abstract A data processing system 10 includes data processing circuitry 11 having circuitry (21, 23 and 25) for producing a set of instructions which include respective instruction portions for indicating whether the respective instructions can be executed simultaneously with another of the instructions. Program execution circuitry (29) receives the set of instructions and is selectively responsive to the instructive portions for executing simultaneously a plurality of the instructions indicated by the instruction portions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Laurence R. Simar
  • 👤 Natarajan Seshan
  • 👤 Reid E. Tatge
  • 👤 Alan L. Davis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 10:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/30; G06F9/30003; G06F9/3004; G06F9/30043; G06F8/00; G06F8/40; G06F8/41; G06F8/43; G06F8/433; G06F9/38; G06F9/3836; G06F9/3853

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
A data processing system, comprising: data processing circuitry having circuitry for producing a set of instructions which include respective instruction portions for indicating whether the respective instructions can be executed simultaneously with another of the instructions; and said data processing circuitry including program execution circuitry connected to said producing circuitry for receiving the set of instructions and selectively responsive to said instruction portions for executing simultaneously a plurality of said instructions indicated by said instruction portions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 55 words
A method of processing program instructions in a data processing system, comprising the steps of: providing a set of instructions with respective instruction portions for indicating whether the respective instructions can be executed simultaneously with another of the instructions; and determining from said instruction portions whether a plurality of said instructions can be executed simultaneously.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 65 words
A method of compiling a program for execution by a data processing system, comprising the steps of: determining whether a first program instruction can be executed simultaneously with a second program instruction that immediately sequentially follows the first program instruction in program; and providing the first instruction with an instruction portion that indicates whether the first instruction can be executed simultaneously with the second instruction.

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