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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2020
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Vedvyas Shanbhogue, Austin, TX (US);
Jason W. Brandt, Austin, TX (US);
Ravi L. Sahita, Beaverton, OR (US);
Xiaoning Li, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A processor includes an execution unit and a processing logic operatively coupled to the execution unit, the processing logic to: enter a first execution state and transition to a second execution state responsive to executing a control transfer instruction. Responsive to executing a target instruction of the control transfer instruction, the processing logic further transitions to the first execution state responsive to the target instruction being a control transfer termination instruction of a mode identical to a mode of the processing logic following the execution of the control transfer instruction; and raises an execution exception responsive to the target instruction being a control transfer termination instruction of a mode different than the mode of the processing logic following the execution of the control transfer instruction.