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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2000
Charles P. Roth, Austin, TX (US);
Ravi P. Singh, Austin, TX (US);
Gregory A. Overkamp, Austin, TX (US);
Charles P. Roth, Austin, TX (US);
Ravi P. Singh, Austin, TX (US);
Gregory A. Overkamp, Austin, TX (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
A programmable processor that includes a pipeline with a number of stages. A stall controller is associated with the pipeline, and detects a hazard condition in at least one of those stages. The stall controller produces a set of signals that can control the stages individually, to stall stages of the pipeline in order to avoid a hazard. In an embodiment, a bubble is formed in the pipeline which allows one instruction to complete prior to allowing the pipeline to continue.