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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2001
Applicants:
Daniel Leibholz, Newton, MA (US);
Wayne Yamamoto, Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Leibholz, Newton, MA (US);
Wayne Yamamoto, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F012/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A microprocessor includes multiple register files. In a single thread mode, the microprocessor allows a single thread to have access to multiple ones of the register files. In a multi-thread mode, each thread has access to respective ones of the register files. In the multi-thread mode, multiple threads are simultaneously executing. Circuitry and hardware are provided to facilitate the respective modes and to facilitate transitions between the modes.