High performance instruction emulation in a large scale data processing system
CA 1291271 C · Owner: Andoh, John C. · Inventors: Maier, Robert M.; Andoh, John C.; Zmyslowski, Allan J.
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In a data processing apparatus having a user domain, with domain storage space and an emulation domain with emulation storage space, emulates an instruction in the user domain by calling a program of instructions in the emulation domain. An instruction register connected to receive the sequence of instructions is partitioned into a plurality of fields. At least one field of the instruction register identifies a location for address information for an operand used in execution of the instruction. The instruction is decoded to generate a control code. The control code includes a branch signal to call the emulation program and a domain access control signal to indicate whether the emulation …
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- Granted October 22, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 22, 2008.
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