Byte swap instruction for memory format conversion within a microprocessor

A microprocessor instruction for performing an in-place byte swap on 32-bit data type to convert data stored in a big-endian memory format to a little-endian memory format, or visa-versa, is described. The invention comprises a modified barrel shifter which includes a plurality of multiplexers for s...

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Hauptverfasser:	MUSTAFIZ R CHOUDHURY, JOHN H CRAWFORD
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING PHYSICS
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