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Title:
METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AUXILIARY FUNCTION BY COPROCESSOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH04340647
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

PURPOSE: To automatically prepare the operation environment required for only the function used by each process out of auxiliary functions presented by a coprocessor with less overhead in the system where auxiliary functions are supported by the coprocessor.

CONSTITUTION: A stage 1 where coprocessor auxiliary functions are invalidated at the time of initializing a process, a stage 2 where an interrupt is generated if coprocessor auxiliary functions are used though being invalidated, a stage 3 where the operation environment for the use of coprocessor auxiliary functions is prepared at the time of generation of the interrupt, and a stage 4 where coprocessor auxiliary function are validated to re-execute the instruction which causes generation of the interrupt after arranging the operation environment of coprocessor auxiliary function are provided.


Inventors:
NAKAMURA TAKASHI
Application Number:
JP11290291A
Publication Date:
November 27, 1992
Filing Date:
May 17, 1991
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
FUJITSU LTD
International Classes:
G06F15/177; G06F15/16; (IPC1-7): G06F15/16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiyoshi Ogasawara (2 outside)