Starting and stopping instruction dispatch to execution unit queues in a multi-pipeline processor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10310860
APP PUB NO 20180032343A1
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15224213

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A system and method adjust instruction dispatch in a multi-pipeline processor core having a plurality of execution units for improved performance of out-of-order execution of instructions. A dispatch adjust circuit receives a queue full signal from one or more of the execution queues that indicates the corresponding execution queue is full. In response to the queue full signal, the instruction dispatch circuit sends a stop signal to the instruction issuer to stop issuing additional instructions to the queues until one or more of the queues are empty. The dispatch adjust circuit may also receive a queue empty signal from the queues to detect when they are empty to send a start signal to the issuer.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Chen, Wen-Tzer T Austin, US 22 268
Flemming, Diane G Pflugerville, US 31 459
Kao, Sandy K Austin, US 10 562
Maron, William A Austin, US 49 692
Srinivas, Mysore S Austin, US 50 602
Stence, Donald R Pflugerville, US 6 50
Sze, Calvin L Austin, US 5 38

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