APPROACH FOR SKIPPING NEAR-MEMORY PROCESSING COMMANDS

An approach is provided for skipping, i.e., not processing and/or deleting, near-memory processing commands when one or more skip criteria are satisfied. Examples of skip criteria include, without limitation, specific operations, specific operands, and combinations of specific operations and specific operands. The approach is implemented at one or more memory command processing elements in the memory pipeline of a processor, such as memory controllers, caches, queues, and buffers, etc. Implementations include exceptions to skipping in certain situations and software support for configuring skip criteria, including particular operations and operands for which skip checking is performed. The approach provides the benefits of reducing command bus traffic and power consumption while maintaining functional correctness.