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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2006
Applicants:
Hong-yi Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Richard Lee, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Geoffrey K. Yung, Belmont, CA (US);
Jensen Tjeng, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Hong-Yi Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Richard Lee, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Geoffrey K. Yung, Belmont, CA (US);
Jensen Tjeng, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/312 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A data processing system includes a plurality of functional units that selectively execute instructions. A register file includes a plurality of registers that store data corresponding to the instructions. A reorder buffer communicates with the register file and stores the data, includes at least one bypassable buffer location, and includes at least one non-bypassable buffer location.