Providing extended branch target buffer (BTB) entries for storing trunk branch metadata and leaf branch metadata

Providing extended branch target buffer (BTB) entries for storing trunk branch metadata and leaf branch metadata is disclosed herein. In one aspect, a processor comprises a BTB circuit comprising a BTB comprising a plurality of extended BTB entries. The BTB circuit is configured to store trunk branc...

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Hauptverfasser:	McIlvaine, Michael Scott, Al Sheikh, Rami Mohammad, Jain, Saransh, Streett, Daren Eugene
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING PHYSICS
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