Data cache rollbacks for failed speculative traces with memory operations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8370609
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12030854

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This invention includes a circuit for tracking memory operations with trace-based execution. Each trace includes a sequence of operations that includes zero or more of the memory operations. The memory operations being executed form a set of active memory operations that have a predefined program order among them and corresponding ordering constraints. At least some of the active memory operations access the memory in an execution order that is different from the program order. Checkpoint entries are associated with each trace. Each entry refers to a checkpoint location. Memory operation ordering entries correspond to each one of the active memory operations. Violations of the ordering constraints result in overwriting the checkpoint locations associated with the selected trace as well as the checkpoint locations associated with traces that are younger than the selected trace.

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SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC4150 NETWORK CIRCLE SANTA CLARA CA 95054
SUN MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY LTDCEDAR HOUSE 41 CEDAR AVENUE HAMILTON HM12

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Chan, Paul G Oakland, US 11 464
Favor, John Gregory Scotts Valley, US 67 3168
Murphy, Graham Ricketson Sunnyvale, US 11 556
Rowlands, Joseph Byron Santa Clara, US 17 562

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