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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2007
Miguel Comparan, Rochester, MN (US);
Brent Francis Hilgart, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian Lee Koehler, Rochester, MN (US);
Eric Oliver Mejdrich, Rochester, MN (US);
Adam James Muff, Rochester, MN (US);
Alfred Thomas Watson, Iii, Rochester, MN (US);
Miguel Comparan, Rochester, MN (US);
Brent Francis Hilgart, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian Lee Koehler, Rochester, MN (US);
Eric Oliver Mejdrich, Rochester, MN (US);
Adam James Muff, Rochester, MN (US);
Alfred Thomas Watson, III, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for executing instructions in a processor are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, the method includes receiving a plurality of instructions. The plurality of instructions includes first instructions in a first thread and second instructions in a second thread. The method further includes forming a common issue group including an instruction of a first instruction type and an instruction of a second instruction type. The method also includes issuing the common issue group to a first execution unit and a second execution unit. The instruction of the first instruction type is issued to the first execution unit and the instruction of the second instruction type is issued to the second execution unit.