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Exception handling for single instructions with multiple data

  • US 6,944,745 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2002
  • Issued: 09/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining a result for a non-eventing set of data, the non-eventing set of data being one of multiple sets of data, while processing a single micro-operation on the multiple sets of data in parallel;

    storing the result for the non-eventing set of data;

    detecting an event while processing the single micro-operation on an other of the multiple sets of data, wherein the other set is referred to as an eventing set;

    providing information to an event handler about which of the multiple sets of data caused the event;

    accessing, by the event handler, the provided information;

    determining by the event handler a result for the eventing set of data, and accumulating by the event handler the two results into an overall result of the single micro-operation for the multiple sets of data.

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