System and processor that include an implementation of decoupled pipelines

A system and apparatus are provided that include an implementation for decoupled pipelines. The apparatus includes a scheduler configured to issue instructions to one or more functional units and a functional unit coupled to a queue having a number of slots for storing instructions. The instructions...

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Hauptverfasser: Stoll Robert James, Gadre Shirish, Ohannessian, Jr. Robert, Choquette Jack H, Qiu Xiaogang, Giroux Olivier, Fetterman Michael Alan, Tuckey Jeffrey Scott
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A system and apparatus are provided that include an implementation for decoupled pipelines. The apparatus includes a scheduler configured to issue instructions to one or more functional units and a functional unit coupled to a queue having a number of slots for storing instructions. The instructions issued to the functional unit are stored in the queue until the functional unit is available to process the instructions.