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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020

Filed:

Feb. 27, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

James J. Bonanno, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);

Michael J. Cadigan, Jr., Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Adam B. Collura, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);

Daniel Lipetz, Linden, NJ (US);

Ashutosh Misra, Bangalore, IN;

Brian R. Prasky, Campbell Hall, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/30 (2018.01); G06F 12/0875 (2016.01); G06F 12/0897 (2016.01); G06F 9/38 (2018.01); G06F 11/34 (2006.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/0875 (2013.01); G06F 9/3806 (2013.01); G06F 9/3848 (2013.01); G06F 11/3409 (2013.01); G06F 11/3466 (2013.01); G06F 12/0897 (2013.01); G06F 11/3024 (2013.01); G06F 2201/88 (2013.01); G06F 2212/1021 (2013.01); G06F 2212/452 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments are directed to a method for optimizing performance of a microprocessor. The method includes monitoring the performance of the microprocessor in each of a plurality of performance modes. The method further includes choosing a performance mode based on the monitoring. Thereafter, using the performance mode for a predetermined amount of time. Each of the plurality of performance modes is a branch prediction mode.


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