Branch prediction system
In some embodiments, a branch prediction unit includes a plurality of branch prediction circuits and selection logic. At least two of the branch prediction circuits are configured, based on an address of a branch instruction and different sets of history information, to provide a corresponding branc...
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Zusammenfassung: | In some embodiments, a branch prediction unit includes a plurality of branch prediction circuits and selection logic. At least two of the branch prediction circuits are configured, based on an address of a branch instruction and different sets of history information, to provide a corresponding branch prediction for the branch instruction. At least one storage element of the at least two branch prediction circuits is set associative. The selection logic is configured to select a particular branch prediction output by one of the branch prediction circuits as a current branch prediction output of the branch prediction unit. In some instances, the branch prediction unit may be less likely to replace branch prediction information, as compared to a different branch prediction unit that does not include a set associative storage element. In some embodiments, this arrangement may lead to increased performance of the branch prediction unit. |
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