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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2004
Anthony J. Bybell, Carrboro, NC (US);
Richard W. Doing, Raleigh, NC (US);
David D. Dukro, Cary, NC (US);
Anthony J. Bybell, Carrboro, NC (US);
Richard W. Doing, Raleigh, NC (US);
David D. Dukro, Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for reducing overhead on a loop of a plurality of instructions is disclosed. The method includes providing a carry mask, the carry mask having a first value for the loop being performed at least the particular number of times minus one and a second value for at least a last instruction of the loop being performed a last time, providing addition logic, wherein the carry mask and a current instruction address of the plurality of instructions correspond to inputs of the addition logic and determining which of the plurality of instructions is to be executed using the carry mask to provide a resultant of the addition logic based on the carry mask and the current instruction address of the plurality of instructions.