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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harshvardhan Sharangpani, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kent Fielden, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
IDEA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/38 ;
Abstract
A branch prediction instruction is provided that includes hint information for indicating a storage location for associated branch prediction information in a hierarchy of branch prediction storage structures. When the hint information is in a first state, branch prediction information is stored in a first structure that provides single cycle access to the stored information. When the hint information is in a second state, the branch prediction information is stored in a second structure that provides slower access to the stored information.