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Title:
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH08123698
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

PURPOSE: To decrease memory capacity by switching a stack pointer to an interruptive process side when the interruptive process is generated, and reloading a saved stack on the basis of data stored in a program counter and a stack register when the interruptive process ends.

CONSTITUTION: This structure is provided with the stack register Px together with a stack Dr for an interruptive process side, and which stack is saved in a CPU register set Cr is stored. For example, when an interruptive process is performed while a task 1 is executed, the CPU contents executed by the task 1 are saved in the CPU register set Cr. At this time, the saving of the current task 1 in the CPU register set Cr is stored in the stack register Px, and the break point of the task is stored in a return P counter B1. Once the interruption ends, the process is restarted at the specific point of the task 1 according to the stack register Px and P counter B1.


Inventors:
SATOMI KIYOSHI
Application Number:
JP28612894A
Publication Date:
May 17, 1996
Filing Date:
October 27, 1994
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SONY CORP
International Classes:
G06F9/46; G06F9/48; (IPC1-7): G06F9/46
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsuo Waki (1 person outside)