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Mechanism for delivering precise exceptions in an out-of-order processor with speculative execution

  • US 6,615,343 B1
  • Filed: 06/22/2000
  • Issued: 09/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of handling an exception in a processor comprising:

  • setting a state upon detection of an exception;

    signaling a trap for the exception if the state is set; and

    based on a class of the exception, processing the exception differently before signaling the trap.

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