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Design of tags for lookup of non-volatile registers

  • US 6,119,206 A
  • Filed: 07/12/1996
  • Issued: 09/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method for locating information that applies to a particular address in a program comprising:

  • locating a particular set of data that applies to a particular object, the particular object being either a primary object or a shared object that is loaded into an address space during execution of the program, each object includes a set of compiled instructions and occupies a respective address range;

    determining a particular address range to which the particular set of data applies;

    determining whether the particular address range includes the particular address; and

    if the particular address range includes the particular address, searching the particular set of data for the information that applies to the particular address.

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