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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2003
Antonio Maria Borneo, Matera, IT;
Fabrizio Simone Rovati, Cinisello Balsamo, IT;
Danilo Pietro Pau, Sesto San Giovanni, IT;
Antonio Maria Borneo, Matera, IT;
Fabrizio Simone Rovati, Cinisello Balsamo, IT;
Danilo Pietro Pau, Sesto San Giovanni, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
Programs having a given instruction-set architecture are executed on a multiprocessor system comprising a plurality of processors, for example of a VLIW type, each of said processors being able to execute, at each processing cycle, a respective maximum number of instructions. The instructions are compiled as instruction words of given length executable on a first processor. At least some of the instruction words of given length are converted into modified-instruction words executable on a second processor. The operation of modifying comprises in turn at least one operation chosen in the group consisting of: splitting the instruction words into modified-instruction words; and entering no-operation instructions in the modified-instruction words.