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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.


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Leibholz, Daniel. (2005). Microprocessor and method for giving each thread exclusive access to one register file in a multi-threading mode and for giving an active thread access to multiple register files in a single thread mode (U.S. Patent No. 6954846). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6954846

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