TIGHTLY COUPLED SCALAR AND BOOLEAN PROCESSOR
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a scalar unit;
a Boolean unit, the Boolean unit comprising a result vector subunit, wherein the result vector subunit is controlled by an instruction flow managed by the scalar unit; and
a communication facility to couple the scalar and Boolean units.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus relating to a tightly coupled scalar and Boolean processor are described. In an embodiment, a Boolean unit may include a result vector subunit. The result vector subunit may be controlled by an instruction flow that is managed by a scalar unit. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a scalar unit;
a Boolean unit, the Boolean unit comprising a result vector subunit, wherein the result vector subunit is controlled by an instruction flow managed by the scalar unit; and
a communication facility to couple the scalar and Boolean units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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