Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING DATA FROM A SIMD REGISTER FILE TO GENERAL PURPOSE REGISTER FILE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/068475
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for moving data from a first register file in a computational unit (808i) to a second register file in a processor (1410) is provided. The state of a signal on a data movement lead (risc is mfwr) is changed to indicate the data movement instruction from a first register file in a computational unit to a second register file in a processor (1410). A lane address from the processor to the computational unit is provided over a first address lead (risc is ua). A read address from the processor to the computational unit is provided over a second address lead (risc is ra), and data is transferred from the first register file in the computational unit to the second register file in the processor over a data interface lead (node regf rd).
Inventors:
JOHNSON WILLLIAM (US)
GLOTZBACH JOHN W (US)
SHEIKH HAMID (US)
JAYARAJ AJAY (US)
BUSCH STEPHEN (FR)
CHINNAKONDA MURALI (US)
NYE JEFFREY L (US)
NAGATA TOSHIO (US)
GUPTA SHALINI (US)
NYCHKA ROBERT J (US)
BARTLEY DAVID H (US)
SUNDARARAJAN GANESH (US)
GLOTZBACH JOHN W (US)
SHEIKH HAMID (US)
JAYARAJ AJAY (US)
BUSCH STEPHEN (FR)
CHINNAKONDA MURALI (US)
NYE JEFFREY L (US)
NAGATA TOSHIO (US)
GUPTA SHALINI (US)
NYCHKA ROBERT J (US)
BARTLEY DAVID H (US)
SUNDARARAJAN GANESH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/061428
Publication Date:
July 12, 2012
Filing Date:
November 18, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (US)
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS JAPAN (JP)
JOHNSON WILLLIAM (US)
GLOTZBACH JOHN W (US)
SHEIKH HAMID (US)
JAYARAJ AJAY (US)
BUSCH STEPHEN (FR)
CHINNAKONDA MURALI (US)
NYE JEFFREY L (US)
NAGATA TOSHIO (US)
GUPTA SHALINI (US)
NYCHKA ROBERT J (US)
BARTLEY DAVID H (US)
SUNDARARAJAN GANESH (US)
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS JAPAN (JP)
JOHNSON WILLLIAM (US)
GLOTZBACH JOHN W (US)
SHEIKH HAMID (US)
JAYARAJ AJAY (US)
BUSCH STEPHEN (FR)
CHINNAKONDA MURALI (US)
NYE JEFFREY L (US)
NAGATA TOSHIO (US)
GUPTA SHALINI (US)
NYCHKA ROBERT J (US)
BARTLEY DAVID H (US)
SUNDARARAJAN GANESH (US)
International Classes:
G06F13/14
Foreign References:
US20080133874A1 | 2008-06-05 | |||
US20020052868A1 | 2002-05-02 | |||
US20050125635A1 | 2005-06-09 | |||
US20050055534A1 | 2005-03-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FRANZ, Warren, L. et al. (Deputy General Patent CounselP.O. Box 655474, Mail Station 399, Dallas TX, US)
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