Instruction for merging mask patterns

A method is described that includes fetching an instruction and decoding the instruction. The method further includes fetching a first mask vector from a first mask register space location identified by the instruction. The method further includes fetching a second mask vector from a second mask reg...

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Hauptverfasser: CORBAL JESUS, HALL JONATHAN C, FORSYTH ANDREW T, CRAIGHEAD MATTHEW J, BRADFORD DENNIS R
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Sprache:chi ; eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method is described that includes fetching an instruction and decoding the instruction. The method further includes fetching a first mask vector from a first mask register space location identified by the instruction. The method further includes fetching a second mask vector from a second mask register space location identified by the instruction. The method also includes executing the instruction by merging the first and second mask vectors into a single data structure and causing the single data structure to be written into a memory location identified by the instruction.